Notify me
2020 Barolo “Serradenari”
Giulia Negri![- Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant](https://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Barolo-Serradenari-product-image-9317-medium.jpg)
While all of Giulia’s wines are from Serradenari and could be labeled as such, this one perhaps best epitomizes this culminating point in Barolo. Grown in sandy soils, it is her most high-toned wine, offering delicate florals and tart berry fruit with laser-like precision. Tightly coiled today, it is sure to unravel beautifully over the years, or with a few hours in a carafe. It is a racy and perfumed Barolo for those who appreciate wines of great finesse.
—Anthony Lynch
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Nebbiolo |
Appellation: | Barolo |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Piedmont |
Producer: | Giulia Negri |
Winemaker: | Giulia Negri |
Vineyard: | 1 ha, planted in 2003 |
Soil: | Clay, Loam, Marl |
Aging: | Aged 30 months in 25-HL Slavonian oak barrels |
Farming: | Organic (certified) |
Alcohol: | 14.1% |
More from this Producer or Region
![2020 Barolo “Marassio” Giulia Negri](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Barolo-Marassio-product-image-9316-medium.jpg)
2020 Barolo “Marassio”
Italy | Piedmont
Unusual for La Morra, the soil here is rich in limestone with veins of chalk, giving Giulia’s most dense, profound, earth- and mineral-driven Barolo.
![2022 Barbera d’Alba “Bricco del Pilone” Piero Benevelli](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2022-Barbera-dAlba-Bricco-del-Pilone-product-image-8829-medium.jpg)
2022 Barbera d’Alba “Bricco del Pilone”
Italy | Piedmont
This Barbera tastes as good as it looks, too, with a mouthful of dark, balsamic-drizzled, berry fruit.
![2023 Moscato d’Asti “Sorì Gramella” Cantine Elvio Tintero](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2023-Moscato-dAsti-Sor-Gramella-product-image-9206-medium.jpg)
2023 Moscato d’Asti “Sorì Gramella”
Italy | Piedmont
Who could resist such a heavenly ambrosia, with its scent of kaleidoscopic spring wildflowers, fragrant citrus blossoms, and succulently ripe grapes?
![2021 Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba “Sörì Santa Lucia” Il Palazzotto](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2021-Dolcetto-di-Diano-dAlba-Sr-Santa-Lucia-product-image-6949-medium.jpg)
2021 Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba “Sörì Santa Lucia”
Italy | Piedmont
June Club Gourmand ~ Real refreshment, plus a serious side and good concentration from old vines in chalky marl soils.
![2017 Laboro Disobedient A. & G. Fantino](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2017-Laboro-Disobedient-product-image-8584-medium.jpg)
2017 Laboro Disobedient
Italy | Piedmont
Swirling with notes of cherries, tar, blood orange, and spice.
![2020 Barolo “La Tartufaia” Giulia Negri](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Barolo-La-Tartufaia-product-image-9315-medium.jpg)
2020 Barolo “La Tartufaia”
Italy | Piedmont
The wines produced from La Tartufaia are textbook examples of classically structured Barolo typical of the area.
![2020 Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore “Prünent Diecibrente” Cantine Garrone](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2020-Valli-Ossolane-Nebbiolo-Superiore-Prnent-Diecibrente-product-image-9686-medium.jpg)
2020 Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore “Prünent Diecibrente”
Italy | Piedmont
The family’s top bottling of Prünent from a single vineyard is aged for an extra year in large cask and has another gear, and many corners and crevices to explore.
![2022 Langhe Nebbiolo “Pian delle Mole” Giulia Negri](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2022-Langhe-Nebbiolo-Pian-delle-Mole-product-image-9596-medium.jpg)
2022 Langhe Nebbiolo “Pian delle Mole”
Italy | Piedmont
Giulia Negri is making some of the best and most exciting wines in Italy, truly world class. She also happens to be one of the nicest people you could hope to meet.
![2022 Dolcetto d’Alba “V. Pari” Guido Porro](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2022-Dolcetto-dAlba-V-Pari-product-image-8577-medium.jpg)
2022 Dolcetto d’Alba “V. Pari”
Italy | Piedmont
Prime placement in a great vineyard site provides exquisite balance, gentle tannin, and notes of brambly fruit.
![2022 Vino Rosso Cantine Elvio Tintero](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2022-Vino-Rosso-product-image-8963-medium.jpg)
2022 Vino Rosso
Italy | Piedmont
Finding a wine as tasty and versatile at this price is not an easy task.
About The Producer
Giulia Negri
In the heart of the Serradenari cru of La Morra—the highest point in the Barolo zone, with vineyards culminating at 536 meters above sea level—Giulia passionately pursues her goal of crafting Barolo with a Burgundian sensibility. In fact, she even inherited small parcels of Chardonnay and Pinot Nero that her father planted on the estate’s cooler, north-facing sites, allowing her to pay tribute to the great wines of the Côte d’Or through the lens of Piemontese soil.
But Nebbiolo reigns in these parts, and Serradenari yields a Barolo of regal pedigree. The elevation, coupled with a complex mosaic of soils unique to this part of the Langhe, sets the stage for Giulia to create Barolos marrying delicate floral aromas and elegant fruit with a deep mineral foundation. With fine-grained, tightly knit tannins, her seductive wines charm in their youth but have the structure for serious bottle aging.
About The Region
Piedmont
Kermit’s love affair with the great reds of Piemonte dates back to the early days of his career: the very first container he imported from Italy, in fact, featured legendary 1971 and 1974 Barolos from Vietti and Aldo Conterno. Regular visits since then have seen our portfolio grow to now twelve Piemontesi estates, with a strong focus on the rolling hills of the Langhe.
Nebbiolo rules these majestic, vine-covered marl slopes, giving Italy’s most mystifyingly complex, nuanced, and age-worthy reds. When crafted via traditional production methods—long macerations and extensive aging in enormous oak botti—the powerful, yet incredibly refined Barolos and Barbarescos provide haunting aromatics of tar, raspberry, incense, tea, roses, and more. At times austere in their youth but well worth the wait, they pair beautifully with the hearty local cuisine starring veal in many forms, braised beef, pastas like tajarin and agnolotti, and of course, Alba’s famous white truffles.
Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Piemonte’s climate is continental, with baking hot summers and cold winters. Nebbiolo is only part of the story here: juicy, fruity Barberas and Dolcettos represent the bread and butter throughout the region, and other native grapes like Freisa, Croatina, and the white Arneis are also noteworthy. Value abounds in the Monferrato, while Alto Piemonte also has its share of thrills to provide.
Every corner of Piemonte is rich with tradition, especially when wine is concerned. It’s no wonder we have been singing the region’s praises for over forty years.
More from Piedmont or Italy
2018 Barolo “Vigna Rionda”
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont
2022 Langhe Freisa “alla mia Gioia”
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont
“Ross da Travaj” Vermouth
Bèrto Italy | Piedmont
2023 Moscato d’Asti “Sorì Gramella”
Cantine Elvio Tintero Italy | Piedmont
2020 Barolo “La Tartufaia”
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont
2021 Monferrato Rosso
Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont
2020 Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore “Prünent Diecibrente”
Cantine Garrone Italy | Piedmont
2020 Barbaresco
Cantine Elvio Tintero Italy | Piedmont
2019 Barolo “Ravera di Monforte”
Benevelli Piero Italy | Piedmont
2018 Barolo “Le Coste di Monforte”
Benevelli Piero Italy | Piedmont
2021 Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore “Prünent”
Cantine Garrone Italy | Piedmont
2021 Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba “Sörì Cristina”
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont
2018 Barolo “Vigna Rionda”
Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont
2022 Langhe Freisa “alla mia Gioia”
Piero Benevelli Italy | Piedmont
“Ross da Travaj” Vermouth
Bèrto Italy | Piedmont
2023 Moscato d’Asti “Sorì Gramella”
Cantine Elvio Tintero Italy | Piedmont
2020 Barolo “La Tartufaia”
Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont
2021 Monferrato Rosso
Tenuta La Pergola Italy | Piedmont
2020 Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore “Prünent Diecibrente”
Cantine Garrone Italy | Piedmont
2020 Barbaresco
Cantine Elvio Tintero Italy | Piedmont
2019 Barolo “Ravera di Monforte”
Benevelli Piero Italy | Piedmont
2018 Barolo “Le Coste di Monforte”
Benevelli Piero Italy | Piedmont
2021 Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore “Prünent”
Cantine Garrone Italy | Piedmont
2021 Dolcetto di Diano d’Alba “Sörì Cristina”
Il Palazzotto Italy | Piedmont
Kermit once said...
![Sampling wine out of the barrel.](http://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/content/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-Kermit-once-said-image_img_1-13434-medium.jpeg)
Kermit once said...
When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:
1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.
Inspiring Thirst, page 174