A mineral, fresh and focused white with aromas of wet stone, lemon, green apple, elderflower and fresh pear. Medium-bodied with crisp acidity. Stony character. Drink now.
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The story of the Enrico Serafino winery is the story of Roero, one of Piedmont’s key winegrowing areas. Roero faces the famous Langhe hills across the Tanaro River in the northeast part of Cuneo Province, and together with Monferrato to the east, Roero and Langhe are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site for their beauty and their winemaking traditions. Enrico Serafino is the oldest winery in the area, having been established by a gentleman of the same name in Canale d’Alba in 1878. The winery has now been in operation continuously in its original location for 140 years.
In typical Piemontese fashion, founder Enrico Serafino made a wide array of different wines, using grapes grown in areas that even then were known for their high quality, such as Barolo and Gavi. Under modern laws, the wines of a denomination must normally be made inside the specified winegrowing boundaries, but this was long before the first DOC laws were passed in Italy, and it was not unusual for wineries to bring in fruit from any number of neighboring communes. Due to its very long history of making Barolo in Canale, the Enrico Serafino winery is grandfathered as an exception to the requirement to vinify Barolo inside the limits of the Barolo DOCG. Today the winery owns 25 acres of Barolo vineyards in the renowned areas of Serralunga, Monforte d'Alba, and Castiglione Falletto and also makes traditional red wines of Barbera d'Alba and Nebbiolo d'Alba.
Less typically, Serafino in 1878 also began making metodo classico sparkling wines. At that time, sparkling wines as we know them today (wines that were clear of yeast sediment and didn't routinely explode) were a relative novelty. The process had really been mastered in Champagne only a couple of decades earlier, and the procedures and technology were just starting to be available outside Champagne. But sparkling Moscato was beginning to be made in Piedmont, and Serafino was a trailblazer for the nascent industry.
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LOCATIONWINERY: Canale (Cuneo province), Piedmont VINEYARD: Barolo (Serralunga & La Morra), Langhe, Roero, Alta Langa VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS REGION DETAILS |
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JUNE 2022
Enrico Serafino "Grifo del Quartaro" Gavi del Comune di Gavi 2021
![]() A mineral, fresh and focused white with aromas of wet stone, lemon, green apple, elderflower and fresh pear. Medium-bodied with crisp acidity. Stony character. Drink now. 92
JUNE 2022
Enrico Serafino "Picotener" Langhe DOC 2018
![]() Until 2017, the grape called Picotener in the Val d’Aosta of northern Italy was thought to be one of many synonyms of Nebbiolo. That year a study by Giorgio Gambino, et al., was published in Scientific Reports from Nature Portfolio. Whole-genome sequencing was performed on three Nebbiolo clones from different geographical origins. The report stated, “for the first time it was possible to discriminate some ‘Nebbiolo’ clones from the others.” At the Enrico Serafino winery they had found that they have this grape in several vineyards. This wine is the result. Its color is dark ruby, with aromas and flavors of savory black cherries, raspberries with light notes of tar. It is bone dry and medium bodied with crisp acidity and chewy tannins. Enjoy it with a grilled steak or a mushroom ragout. 90
AUGUST 2022
Enrico Serafino "Poggio della Rupe" Gavi del Comune di Gavi Monterotondo DOCG 2021
![]() The Enrico Serafino 2021 Gavi del Comune di Gavi Monterotondo Poggio della Rupe is thin and tight with easy aromas of white peach, citrus, pear, chalkboard and bitter almond. This is a crisp and refreshing wine to pair with appetizers or elaborate summer salads with either tuna or chicken. 90
JUNE 2023
Enrico Serafino "Pajena" Barbera d’Alba DOC 2021
![]() Black plums, cassis, earth and oyster shells on the nose. It’s fruity and tangy with a medium body, soft tannins and a crisp, easygoing finish. Drink now. 93
DECEMBER 2023
Enrico Serafino “Zero” Alta Langa DOCG Brut 2017
![]() Green apple and lemon zest/oil dominate the aromatic profile, showcasing a mineral-driven character. Lean on the palate with a salty quality, this wine pairs exceptionally well with oysters or other seafood dishes. 91
DECEMBER 2022
Enrico Serafino "Oudeis" Alta Langa DOCG Brut Rosé 2018
![]() The 2018 Brut Rosé Oudeis is delicate and understated in the glass; rose, chalk dust and wild strawberry nuances form its bouquet. This is round and pliant on the palate with a salty flourish of mineral-tinged bubbles giving way to tart orchard fruits and sour citrus hints. The Oudeis Brut Rosé puckers the cheeks as a pretty inner sweetness lingers and ginger notes slowly fade. 94
DECEMBER 2023
Enrico Serafino Zero 140 Alta Langa Brut DOCG Riserva 2010
![]() Editor's Choice. Aromas of lemongrass, candied lemon zest, orange blossom honey, hazelnut and fresh croissants pour from the glass of this vital and important wine. Lifted on the palate with energetic acidity, the wine has a richness and depth from 140 months on the lees but pops with citrus notes finishing with a lingering minerality. 95
AUGUST 2022
Enrico Serafino Zero 140 Alta Langa Brut DOCG Riserva 2009
![]() The 2009 Alta Langa Metodo Classico Pas Dosé Riserva Zero 140 (a blend of 85% Pinot Nero and 15% Chardonnay) is not quite full-bodied but almost, showing plenty of rich layering and texture. The number 140 in the sparkler's name refers to the number of months this special bottle ages on the lees. This is a real beauty with peach, orchard fruit, baked bread, toasted pine nut and hints of dusty mine |