{"title":"Luciano Sandrone Wine","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"conversation-turn-89\" class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDive into the rich tapestry of flavors with our Luciano Sandrone collection. A legacy of winemaking brilliance, Luciano Sandrone wines embody the elegance and charm of Italian viticulture. Whether you're seeking the perfect accompaniment for a special dinner or wish to add to your cellar, shop our curated selection and buy a bottle that narrates a story of passion and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"conversation-turn-90\" class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 dark:bg-gray-800\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-dolcetto-dalba","title":"Luciano Sandrone Dolcetto d'Alba 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt seems like long ago when the Sandrones used to vinify in their garage! Today, signing some of the most successful wines of Piedmont, the family offers a red that shines in all its simplicity. Juicy as you’d hope, this Dolcetto will charm you with its notes of wild fruit, plum, liquorice and violet. Perfect to accompany eggplant parmigiana or chicken cacciatore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843324227,"sku":"BIB25981-750","price":49.46,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435126268013,"sku":"BIB25981-750-6","price":281.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_33385.jpg?v=1692008927"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barbera-dalba","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barbera d'Alba 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSandrone’s layered and polished Barbera is drawn from four sites: Cascina Pe Mol, (mentioned above); Ravera and Rocche di San Nicola (in Novello); and Albarella (in Barolo). At between 350 and 450 metres, these are some of the highest, most exposed vineyards in the region, bringing superb freshness and vibrancy to this wine. To balance the structure and acidity for which this wine is noted, Sandrone matured the wine in 500 litre tonneaux (40% of which are new). The estate has special, untoasted barrels made in Burgundy for this cuvée to ensure the wood impact is as discreet as possible. Of course, when the wine is young, some wood shows through on the nose, but it is seriously classy oak and is hardly noticeable. With aging, the integration is seamless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843325251,"sku":"BIB25980-750","price":84.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435246985325,"sku":"BIB25980-750-6","price":480.18,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_32539.jpg?v=1692008928"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-nebbiolo-dalba-valmaggiore","title":"Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2022","description":"\u003cspan\u003eA precipitous 50% gradient in places, Valmaggiore is planted to a high density of 8,000 vines per hectare and the soil here is comprised almost entirely of pure sand littered with fossilised crustaceans (i.e. it is a chalky sand). This soil gifts a remarkably perfumed and elegant expression of Nebbiolo, nothing to do with the more powerful style of wine produced in the clay rich soils of Barolo and Barbaresco. For those new to this wine, the Sandrone family first came to the Valmaggiore in 1990 and it took them several years to buy up the 28 individual parcels that form the continuous three-hectare holding owned today. The vineyard is farmed meticulously and organically, and a strict sorting occurs each year to reach the level of purity and intensity we see in the wine today. After primary fermentation in tank, the malo and maturation, for 12 months, occur in aged French oak (500 litre). The note below really nails it - this is the greatest Valmaggiore we have shipped. It's a wine of such remarkable purity (violets, dried rose petals and small red fruits) and finesse, a wine built on perfume. We can't recommend it highly enough although don't buy it if you love power, buy it if you love pretty, pure and nuanced wines that are also incredibly delicious! \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843326211,"sku":"BIB24778-750","price":96.61,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435247018093,"sku":"BIB24778-750-6","price":550.69,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_32538.jpg?v=1640542821"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barolo-le-vigne","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eA blend of several small parcels of vines from a number of communes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eLe Vigne \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eis Luciano Sandrone’s ode to “traditional” or blended Barolo. All of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003esites that go into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eLe Vigne \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eare markedly different in terms of altitude, soil and exposure and together they help provide a broad overview of Barolo in a given year. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eAs for the previous release, this wine now includes fruit from four communes: Barolo (Vignane), Serralunga (Baudana), Novello (Merli) and a new source in Castiglione Falletto – the renowned Villero. Sandrone has taken a long term lease on 1.5 hectares of this latter cru (perhaps best known for Giacosa’s ‘Villero’ bottlings between 1978 - 1996). The vines here average around 30 years of age and Sandrone credits the Villero fruit as adding depth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eand structure to the blend. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eRegarding the winemaking, the wild yeast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003efermentation commenced in tank before the malo and aging in mostly used 500 litre French oak casks. The maturation in cask lasted 26 months, followed by 18 months bottle aging before release. A really delicate and fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003eLe Vigne \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\" size=\"3\"\u003e- extremely classical in style with vibrant, savoury and spicy fruit, fine tannins and plenty of perfume. Already delicious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843326979,"sku":"BIB24777-750","price":250.91,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435247050861,"sku":"BIB24777-750-6","price":1430.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_32536.jpg?v=1692008929"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barbera-dalba-2021","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barbera d'Alba 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarbera d'Alba is made to be a medium-weight wine that will drink well for a decade. It shows delicious and plump berry and black fruits. As barbera possesses almost no natural tannins, the use of tonneaux gives the wine some much-needed structure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41773138804845,"sku":"BIBLUCSAN1","price":84.1,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41773329154157,"sku":"BIBLUCSAN1-6","price":479.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/e6758ffa-7bc3-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_21875-750.jpg?v=1723220500"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barolo-le-vigne-2012-sibi-et-paucis","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis 2015The Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne Sibi et Paucis 2015 is an ultra-premium, late-release Barolo that represents the pinnacle of Luciano Sandrone's \"Sibi et Paucis\" library program. This specific vintage is celebrated for its rich, nuanced profile born from a warm, sunny growing season in Piedmont.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41773138837613,"sku":"BIB25974-750","price":391.09,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41773329219693,"sku":"BIB25974-750-6","price":2229.22,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/2012-luciano-sandrone-le-vigne-barolo-sibi-et-paucis.jpg?v=1723211015"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barolo-aleste-2019-1500ml","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2020 (1500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHighlighting the uniqueness of the wines from this terroir compared to the rest of the Cannubi hill, Alessandro Masnaghetti’s L’Enciclopedia delle Grandi Vigne del Barolo writes, “The wines, in general, have good body, much elegance, and more polished tannins than other Cannubi wines.” Aside from a little time longer on skins, the winemaking is essentially identical to Le Vigne. While both are extraordinary, the stylistic contrast is clear as day. Where Le Vigne is lifted and perfumed, arcing towards the sky, the Aleste is of the earth; a deeper, darker, textured and yet more mineral Barolo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41773138870381,"sku":"BIB24776-1500","price":612.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41773329252461,"sku":"BIB24776-1500-6","price":3493.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/c75886f2-841c-ef11-ac43-0aa7bbf44e76_23217-1500.jpg?v=1723220507"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barolo-vite-talin-2018","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barolo Vite Talin 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntense ruby red with garnet-red reflections. On the nose, red berries, spices and a cornucopia of other flavours that only reveal themselves with further oxygenation. Fleshy, juicy, powerful and extremely precise and structured on the palate. At this still very young age, one can only imagine what it will become in further years of ageing in the bottle. A monument of a wine - even today - the tannins are soft, complex and captivating. This is the archetype of a Nebbiolo, which impressively demonstrates to every friend of the grape variety that it is not necessarily only the location, but also the nature of the grape and the subsequent intelligent ageing that makes it a true red and unforgettable royal wine of Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":43769848004717,"sku":"BIB24781-750","price":1051.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":43775133909101,"sku":"BIB24781-750-6","price":5995.14,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/talin-bootle-big.jpg?v=1765546323"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barolo-aleste-2013-sibi-et-paucis","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2013 Sibi et Paucis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name of the wine may have changed, but Sandrone’s flagship Barolo is still, and will remain, 100% Cannubi Boschis, the Barolo vineyard so synonymous with this grower. The Boschis subzone sits near the northern end of the Cannubi hill and is located directly across from the Sandrone cellars. The Cru (of which Sandrone farm 1.9 hectares of 40-year-old vines), has a particularly good exposure to the south and southeast in a small amphitheatre or “conca” that helps hold warmth in the early morning. Its soils are sea deposits of calcareous clay with some sand and therefore excellent drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHighlighting the uniqueness of the wines from this terroir compared to the rest of the Cannubi hill, Alessandro Masnaghetti’s L’Enciclopedia delle Grandi Vigne del Barolo writes, “The wines, in general, have good body, much elegance, and more polished tannins than other Cannubi wines.” Aside from a little time longer on skins, the winemaking is essentially identical to Le Vigne. While both are extraordinary, the stylistic contrast is clear as day. Where Le Vigne is lifted and perfumed, arcing towards the sky, the Aleste is of the earth; a deeper, darker, textured and yet more mineral Barolo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45250603253869,"sku":"BIB23222-750","price":470.61,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":45269205778541,"sku":"BIB23222-750-6","price":2682.48,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/fbcc06e1-ce1c-ef11-ac43-0aa7bbf44e76_23222-1500.jpg?v=1780072026"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barolo-aleste-2013-sibi-et-paucis-1500ml","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2013 Sibi et Paucis (1500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe name of the wine may have changed, but Sandrone’s flagship Barolo is still, and will remain, 100% Cannubi Boschis, the Barolo vineyard so synonymous with this grower. 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Each year, about 10 to 15% of the production of their Nebbiolo wines (Le Vigne, Aleste and Valmaggiore) is held back in the winery’s underground cellars under optimal aging conditions to provide this producer’s long-term clients with aged-release wines that are closer to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was Luciano Sandrone’s dream that one day, all his wines would be released only when they were ready to drink. Currently, the Sibi et Paucis wines are re-released six years after the vintage for Valmaggiore and 10 years after the vintage for the Barolos. It is a wonderful initiative, and each release comes with a stamp on the label to differentiate it from the original release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the third-party notes pertaining to the re-released wines, i.e. they are all recent tastings and reviews. Having tasted the wines on more than one occasion, we can say categorically that they are all singing. In what was clearly a challenging year, Sandrone’s outstanding 2014 wines were among the highlights of the vintage (as many of our clients will already attest). Many journalists were quick to dismiss the year given the difficulties of the growing season, yet the best estates far outperformed initial expectations. As a winemaker friend of ours once said: “Time cuts out all the bullshit.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s easy to focus on the great years,” Luciano told us when his 2014s were first released. “But the wines we make from the challenging years bring me the most satisfaction, the ones that make me the proudest.” Only an estate run by a driven perfectionist could reach such heights (the Sandrone family employed 38 people for farming when the average harvest at this time required only 22 pairs of vineyard hands). Waiting for the right moment to harvest, being willing to undertake a strong green harvest, and making a strict selection during the vintage all paid dividends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Luciano Sandrone","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45250603712621,"sku":"BIB24782-1500","price":761.08,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":45269205844077,"sku":"BIB24782-1500-6","price":4338.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/06bb3761-3a05-f011-ac41-0a5a9202f90d_24782-1500.jpg?v=1780072038"},{"product_id":"luciano-sandrone-barolo-aleste-2015-sibi-et-paucis-1500ml","title":"Luciano Sandrone Barolo Aleste 2015 Sibi et Paucis (1500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sandrone family runs an outstanding museum program called Sibi et Paucis. This Latin name translates roughly as “for the few and favoured”. 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In what was clearly a challenging year, Sandrone’s outstanding 2014 wines were among the highlights of the vintage (as many of our clients will already attest). Many journalists were quick to dismiss the year given the difficulties of the growing season, yet the best estates far outperformed initial expectations. As a winemaker friend of ours once said: “Time cuts out all the bullshit.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s easy to focus on the great years,” Luciano told us when his 2014s were first released. “But the wines we make from the challenging years bring me the most satisfaction, the ones that make me the proudest.” Only an estate run by a driven perfectionist could reach such heights (the Sandrone family employed 38 people for farming when the average harvest at this time required only 22 pairs of vineyard hands). 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Where Le Vigne is lifted and perfumed, arcing towards the sky, Aleste is of the earth: a deeper, darker, textured and yet more mineral Barolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSandwiched between two classical vintages, the beautifully scented and textured 2020 Aleste is a lesson in harmony, youthful generosity and flesh. It’s not as structured as 2019 and possesses slightly less core intensity than 2021.  Instead, we have an almost Gevrey-like Barolo of aromatic complexity and a palate offering layered flavours of marasca cherry, dark stones and spice complemented by long, gentle tannins. 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