Giovanni Almondo Roero Rosso 2023

Giovanni Almondo Roero Rosso 2023

Giovanni Almondo
$30.00

Grape: Nebbiolo
Vintage: 2023
Type: Red

Sourced from high-altitude, sandy hillside vineyards in Montà within the Roero sub-region, this single-varietal red comes from family-managed plots farmed without harsh chemical inputs. The hand-harvested nebbiolo ferments spontaneously with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks, utilizing a brief, temperature-controlled maceration to extract fine, supple tannins without heavy astringency. Aging takes place in large, neutral Slavonian oak casks to allow the wine's lifted, floral side to flourish without wood masking. Bottled with minimal intervention, this is a fresh, highly aromatic expression of sandy-soil nebbiolo that offers a lighter, more nimble counterpoint to traditional Langhe bottlings.

A translucent ruby color with orange highlights introduces fragrant aromas of wild strawberry, sour cherry, crushed rose petals, and dried oregano. On the palate, focused flavors of cranberry, red plum, orange zest, and ground white pepper are supported by fine, dusty tannins and a vibrant beam of natural acidity. The mouthfeel is light, elegant, and energetic, gliding across the palate with crunchy red-fruit clarity. It finishes clean, dry, and savory, leaving a mouthwatering impression of wet slate, dried citrus peel, and crushed stone.

Winery

Giovanni Almondo is a family estate in Montà, in Piedmont’s Roero, where the Almondo family can trace its roots back to the fourteenth century. The modern winery grew through Domenico Almondo’s work with the local grapes, and the next generation continues that connection to the vineyards. Arneis and Nebbiolo form the heart of the range, alongside Barbera, Freisa, Riesling and other small plantings. The varied soils around Montà include sand, clay and limestone, giving the vineyards distinct settings within a relatively compact area.

Named sites such as Bricco delle Ciliegie and Bric Valdiana allow those differences to come forward. The estate describes its style through fragrance and mineral character, supported by cellar choices made for each grape rather than a uniform oak signature. The range moves from fresh Arneis to structured Roero reds and old-vine Barbera. It provides a family-scale view of Roero in its own right, showing how both white and red varieties can express the hills north of the more widely recognized Barolo and Barbaresco zones.