COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2021
GRAPE
Nebbiolo
PRODUCER
Alberto Burzi
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Azienda Agricola Burzi is spearheaded by the dynamic sibling duo of Alberto and Caterina Burzi in La Morra, Piedmont. Reclaiming their family's historic vineyards in 2012—which had previously been leased to legendary local winemakers—Alberto set out to estate-bottle his own wines with a deep respect for traditional Langhe identity. The 'La Serra' bottling represents a single-vineyard expression from a tiny parcel of less than half a hectare. Situated at a high elevation of 450 meters with a cool eastern exposure, this unique terroir features stony calcareous-clay soils that yield a remarkably perfumed, delicate, and mineral-driven expression of Barolo.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€85
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The La Serra vineyard is one of the highest in La Morra at 450 meters, featuring a cool eastern exposure that preserves freshness.
Fact 02
Burzi practices 'tressage' (canopy braiding) instead of hedging, promoting smaller berries with concentrated color and finer tannins.
Fact 03
With a tiny parcel of under 0.5 hectares, Burzi produces only about 2,500 bottles of this single-vineyard Barolo annually.
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process at Burzi combines meticulous viticulture with non-interventionist cellar practices. In the vineyard, organic farming is paired with 'tressage' (canopy braiding) instead of hedging, which naturally limits yields and promotes smaller, highly concentrated berries. The grapes are harvested entirely by hand, typically as the estate's final plot due to the cool microclimate. Spontaneous fermentation is carried out with native yeasts in stainless steel, followed by an extended 40-day skin maceration using the traditional submerged cap (cappello sommerso) method. The wine is aged in large, neutral 20 Hl Austrian oak casks (Stockinger) and concrete tanks, with zero new oak used to preserve the pure expression of the La Serra terroir.
