2021 Elio Grasso Ginestra Vigna Casa Mate, Barolo DOCG, Italy Valdespino with a lack of intervention

with a lack of intervention in the winery

A week of skin contact brings out the floral and lychee notes

the 2010 was aged 60% in used oak barrels and 40% in stainless steel

Federico was one of the first winemakers to work with spontaneous fermentation in Barolo

they converted all of their parcels to biodynamic farming

2021 Elio Grasso Ginestra Vigna Casa Mate, Barolo DOCG, Italy Valdespino with a lack of interventionThis is a stunning set of wines from Elio Grasso. As always, I tasted the 2021s next to the preceding vintage, which provided a terrific opportunity to compare the wines. I found the 2020s just as compelling as they were last year. The 2021s are the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove. While many 2021s offer a good deal of relatively early approachability, the 2021s here require cellaring. Interestingly, today the Ginestra Casa Mat and Gavarini