There are some spicy and slightly balsamic accents in the background with a delicate component of new wood. The attack has a classic Barbera tartaric acidity but it is very integrated into the wine's body, which is rich and velvety and closes warm and very persistent. Producer Information Elio Altare is an Italian wine producer of Barolo in the northwest region of Piedmont. It is known for having introduced modern winemaking techniques to a traditional, old world region. Elio Altare wines, produced predominantly from the Nebbiolo grape variety, are famous for their richer style. The winery produces a range of single-vineyard Barolos, including a Cannubi and a Brunate bottling. Elio Altare also produces a Dolcetto d'Alba and Barbera d'Alba, as well as a Langhe Rosso DOC. Elio Altare has 10 hectares (25 acres) in various vineyards around La Morra. These are mainly planted on calcareous marl soils known as Tortonian, and produce more opulent fruit than their eastern counterparts. In the cellar, the wines undergo a short fermentation in stainless steel before aging sur lie in small French oak barriques. This is quite different to the traditional aging of Barolo in large Slovenian oak casks. The resulting wines are more approachable in their youth than traditional Barolo. Elio's grandfather, Giuseppe, settled in La Morra in 1948. While at the time, some of the property was planted to Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto, fruit and nut trees yielded higher profits than wine, so most of the land was planted to peaches, hazelnuts and apple trees. In 1976, Elio visited Burgundy, where he learned winemaking techniques that are implemented in the winery to this day.
