Figli Luigi Oddero Langhe Nebbiolo

The Oddero family has been tied to Barolo for generations, helping pioneer estate bottling in the region. When brothers Luigi and Giacomo divided their family estate in 2006, Luigi took with him a remarkable collection of vineyards across La Morra, Castiglione Falletto, and Serralunga, along with additional holdings in Treiso (Barbaresco). These were not acquired during the speculative land grabs of the modern boom—but patiently assembled over decades, when vineyard work was arduous and returns uncertain. Sourced from the lower-altitude slopes within the estate’s parcels in the crus Rive (La Morra) and Scarrone (Castiglione Falletto), Oddero's Langhe Nebbiolo is effectively a Barolo—at least in terms of its zip code. While these more clay-dominated parts of the crus yield fruit of less mineral-inflected complexity than those destined for the Barolo bottlings, one still senses the elegance and lurking power of which these environs are capable. It undergoes a briefer maceration than the Barolo in order to emphasize its freshness and perfume, and aging takes place in massive 85-hectoliter oak botti for 18 months. This wine displays fine-grained tannins and impressive length, with attractive and effusive aromas of roses, herbal spice, and perfectly ripened strawberries.