Clerico, Domenico - Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra 2011 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Clerico, Domenico
Country	Italy
Region	Piemonte
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2011
Sku	RD9647
Size	750ml

 

Domenico Clerico's small estate is situated in Monforte d'Alba, right in the heart of Barolo. Domenico commenced production in 1979, following a brief engagement in the olive oil business. He possesses holdings in some of Monforte d'Alba's most esteemed crus, including Ginestra, Pajana, and Mosconi, concentrating his efforts on single-vineyard expressions. Interestingly, like many of the modernist persuasion, Clerico began in traditional mode, utilizing the hallmark vessels of the traditionalists--Slavonian oak casks--as they were readily available to him. The debut vintage of Barolo Pajana (1990) represented Clerico's first expression of a 100-percent barrique-aged Barolo. At the time of Pajana's release, he was aging Ciabot Mentin Ginestra--the house flagship--wholly in 700-liter tonneaux, a medium he had begun to use for a portion of Ginestra's aging in the 1985 vintage.While he did transition to 100% barrique aging for his Barolosin vintages subsequent to 1990, he was m