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Wines by Virna di Borgogno |
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Virna di Borgogno
The Borgogno family’s ownership of vineyards in
Barolo dates back to 1720. At present, holdings comprise
eight hectares situated in some of Barolo’s most
prestigious cru— Cannubi Boschis, Preda,
Sarmassa, I Merli, San Giovanni, and Coste di Rosa (the
name attributed to the lower part of Preda). At present,
the daughter of Lodovico Borgogno, Virna (whose name is
featured on the winery’s labels), and her husband,
Giovanni Abrigo, direct the estate’s production,
crafting Cannubi Boschis—a cru Barolo—and
Preda Sarmassa, which weds the distinctive properties of
two vineyard sites: Preda imparts elegance while Sarmassa
contributes structural elements. Both of these bottlings
are made in small quantities, in contrast to the multisite
Cannubi Boschis, which is sourced from several vineyards
and constitutes 40% of the estate’s production. Additionally,
the Virna Borgogno portfolio includes a Nebbiolo d’Alba,
Barbera d’Alba ‘San Giovanni’ (both a
regular bottling and a Superiore), Dolcetto d’Alba,
and Langhe Rosso. (Virna and Giovanni also conduct the
operations of the Orlando Abrigo estate in the village
of Treiso, where they produce cru Barbaresco.)
It is significant to note that Virna Borgogno is one of
only two producers representing the famed vineyard of Cannubi
Boschis via a cru bottling. Luciano Sandrone produces the
other bottling, which enjoys the distinction of having
become virtually synonymous with the prestigious vineyard.
(Contrary to popular belief, rather than being a subplot
of the famed Cannubi vineyard, Cannubi Boschis is its own
entity, yet possessed of the same beneficent soil composition
[a white marl interspersed with a dark, nutrient-rich clay.])
While the Cannubi Boschis is aged exclusively in barrique, and
the Barolo Classico is treated solely in Slavonian oak,
the Preda Sarmassa’s aging is conducted in both botti and
barrique.
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