In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Brasato al Barolo
    Braised beef matches the wine's structure and tannin.
  • Tajarin with white truffle
    Truffle resonates with the wine's savoury core.
  • Aged Castelmagno
    Salt sharpens the red-fruit lift.

History

Aleste is Luciano Sandrone's Barolo from the Cannubi Boschis cru, renamed in 2013 for his grandchildren Alessia and Stefano; it built the estate's modern reputation.

  1. 1985 — Sandrone bottles his first Cannubi Boschis Barolo
  2. 2013 — Cannubi Boschis renamed Aleste

Facts

Producer
Luciano Sandrone
Grapes
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification
Barolo DOCG
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 150 to 300 at retail
Drinking window
12 to 40 from vintage
First vintage
1985

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