Description
Compact clay marl of the Formazione di Lequio defines the south and southwest-facing slopes of Vignarionda in Serralunga d’Alba, and the 2014 Oddero Barolo Riserva Vignarionda, Piedmont, Italy is drawn from this historic site under an estate known for multi-generational work and careful parcel delineation across the area’s key crus. The soil’s combination of firm drainage, deep rooting potential, and structural drive shapes vine behavior through the season, and farming is carried out with restrained inputs and detailed manual work, with canopy balance managed closely in cooler years. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented in stainless steel, with maceration times adjusted to the vintage’s phenolic profile. Long maturation follows in large Slavonian oak casks, allowing slow evolution under stable conditions. As a Riserva, this bottling underscores Oddero’s commitment to documenting Serralunga’s grand hillside vineyards through consistent viticultural discipline and traditional élevage applied to a single, historically significant site.