- 100% Nebbiolo from vineyards in the villages of Castiglione Falletto, Monforte, La Morra, and Barolo
- Maceration on the skins in stainless steel for 4-5 days
- Aged in French oak barriques (100% used) for 24 months
- 833 cases produced annually
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barolo
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-ALT-10-20 | 6/750ml |
| Magnum | IT-ALT-10-20M | 3/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-01-04
"The 2020 Barolo is a classy, elegant wine, benefitting from the addition of the best lots of Cerretta, which was not bottled in 2020. Muscular, incisive tannins wrap around a core of dark red fruit, cedar, mint, tobacco and spice. Rich and explosive, yet also medium in body, the 2020 is terrific. Vineyard sites are Sarmassa, Pernanno, Bricco Ambrogio and Cerretta. The Altare straight Barolo remains one of the unheralded stars in Piedmont, even after all these years."
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-04-04
"Showing bright fruit freshness and energy, the Elio Altare 2020 Barolo is packed with cherry, wild currant, dried apricot and orange peel. The wine offers volume and texture, more so than your standard Barolo, with soft layers and pretty accessibility. It ages in used barrique for 24 months. There is a hint of butter biscuit too. The tannins are almost resolved, and you don't need to wait long to open one of the 13,000 bottles made."