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The producers' commitment to sustainable agave farming and traditional production methods shapes every bottling
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The grapes macerate about 20 days in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts
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Scarzello, Barolo Vigna Merenda, 2010 LOIRECOUNT0530 For adventurous drinkers seeking SauvignonGiorgio Scarzello's Barolo from the monopole Vigna Merendaa vineyard defined by its limestone soils and ability to layer delicate florality against serious structure. Fermented for 30 40 days, aged 30 months in Slavonian oak, then a minimum of two years in bottle before release. The 2010 vintage shows its age with grace: red and blue fruits, saddle leather, rose petals, herbs, and minerals woven together by silky tannins that power to a spiced finish.