2022 Josetta Saffirio Nebbiolo Langhe

Winemaker Notes: Organic. Medium-textured soil (silt, clay and sand in balanced percentages), rich in minerals and limestone. Monforte d’Alba – Castelletto subzone. Vines are planted on hills with good inclines (40-50%) with southeast exposure.

Josetta Saffirio is located in Monforte d'Alba (one of the eleven municipalities of the Barolo production), on Castelletto hill, facing south east, on a total of 5 hectares of vineyards mostly planted as Nebbiolo. The vineyards have been in the family for several generations and the fruit was sold until the early 1980’s. Soon thereafter, Joesetta Saffirio, at the tender age of 23 started to make wine and bottle it estate. She and her Barolo became an overnight success gaining local and international recognition and in 1989 and 1990 her Barolo received Tre Bicchieri from Gambero Rosso. Joesetta’s daughter Sara took over the estate in 1999 and has made major changes at the winery. First she built a new winery that was integrated into the rural landscape and reduce heat, insulating the perimeter with natural cork. The entire winery is powered by solar drastically reduced CO2 emissions. 40% of farmland is dedicated to the woods, to further balance the carbon footprint, and she began farming organically. In the cellar the process is very natural- only indigenous yeasts, minimal SO2, and no fining or filtration for the reds.