Guido Porro, Nebbiolo, Barolo Vigna Rionda, Piedmont, Italy 2015

Six miles north of Benevelli, Guido Porro has been laser-focused on the slice of Barolo called Serralunga d’Alba for decades. A few years ago, Guido seized an opportunity to farm a tiny sliver of Serralunga’s historic Vigna Rionda vineyard. He paid dearly for half an hectare of what is the Romanée-Conti of Serralunga, and his rendition of this hallowed site is worth every cent. His other Baroli are outstanding. This one is a masterpiece you will want to enjoy at several stages throughout its decades-long life.

A place blessed with good luck and splendid vineyards are not enough to make quality wine. A strong commitment must also be put into it, meticulous work between the rows, loving care of each vine and its soil. All this proves that the quality that we find in the bottle is born, for the most part, already in the middle of the vineyards, before continuing its course in the cellar.

A solid family history behind him, a lot of work, a lot of passion, a fine expertise, acquired by learning, from an early age, between rows and barrels: all this has marked the path of Guido Porro from an early age, as well as that of his father Giovanni, of his grandfather Guido and his grandfather's father.

A visit to the cellar, just renovated and enlarged, built on top of its vineyards and from which you can enjoy a panorama that embraces winy hills and snow-capped mountains, is a real pleasure. Let yourself be told the story contained in that glass, feel its aromas, taste it without haste. You will return.