Type: Red 

Grape variety: Nebbiolo

Vintage: 2019

Country: Italy

Region: Piedmont

Planted mid-slope (like Burgundy’s Grand Cru vineyards) in the Barolo Zone on a southwest- facing parcel of the Perno Hill, but is otherwise farmed the same as the Barolo though with older vines and lower yields. Fermented whole-cluster in ancient Botte wood casks, and then aged 4 years in smaller Botte, the Riserva always shows more length than the Barolo Base.

"The 2019 Barolo Riserva Perno offers a captivating mix of power and inner sweetness. Spice, menthol, licorice, orange peel and sweet red cherry build in the glass. The Riserva has gorgeous depth and plenty of inner perfume to match, but the tannins clearly need time to soften. The straight Riserva really hits a sweet spot of balance between fruit, acid and structure. Drinking window: 2029-2044."
94 pts, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2025