In 1968, the family purchased this beautiful vineyard of just half a hectare, located in the high elevations of the area of Brunate. The view of the Barolo hills from its vantage point calms the spirit. Its excellent microclimate is the best in the Brunate area. It is a true paradise for growing vines, especially from the point of view of vine health.
A constant, light breeze in the morning naturally keeps fungal infections at bay, thus reducing insect pests, as well. The vineyard is already spontaneously organic. The soil comes from the Tortonian Miocene epoch. It is a blue-grey marl rich in calcium carbonates and manganese, with a mixture of fine sand and clay as well as limestone called Sant’Agata marl.
‘The 2017 Barolo Brunate is an utterly beguiling wine and one of the highlights of the vintage. Rose petal, cinnamon, blood orange, spice and star anise give the Brunate striking aromatic nuance and a real feeling of exoticism that is so alluring. In 2017, the Brunate is translucent and simply haunting in its beauty. I loved it. The Brunate is the smallest bottling of the Oddero crus. It is well worth the effort of seeking out.’Â –Â 94 points. Antonio Galloni, Vinous
‘I love Villero, Rocche, and the classico from this producer. Brunate seems to do well with overseas critics, though I feel it’s the most bulky and four-square of the offerings from Oddero.Â
Roast nuts and coffee, cherry and exotic spice, chamomile perfume. Offers a bit of weight and depth, slightly meaty flavour, with cherry and blueberry, freshness to acidity, some grain and grip to tannin, and a strawberry/cranberry liveliness to close, and some coffee bean again. Needs a bit of time to settle, but good wine of vigour here.’ – 93 points. Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
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