Luigi Scavino, Azelia Barolo 2015 1.5L

Producer: Luigi Scavino 
Region: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Varietals: 100% Nebbiolo 
Viticulture: Sustainable
Category: Red
Size: 1500ml

A their small Piemonte winery,  Luigi Scavino and his son, Lorenzo make first-rate wine. Established in 1920 by patriarch Lorenzo Scavino, Luigi and Lorenzo represent the fourth and fifth generations in charge of this family estate. (Fun fact: Luigi is the cousin of Enrico Scavino of Barolo’s famed Paolo Scavino, and together they share ownership of the famed Fiasco hill.)

With Lorenzo taking on more responsibility around the winery and vineyards, and his father at his side, Azelia should be firmly on the radar for every Barolo collector. And with The Wine Advocate printing things like “These are among my favorite wines to drink” and “Readers looking for a first-rate Barolo producer whose pricing has remained very fair need look no further than the wines of Azelia and proprietor Luigi Scavino.

Their 2015 has ripe red berry melted into fresh-tilled earth, licorice, savory tar, loose-leaf Maduro tobacco, and the deeply haunting rose florals.  Fine-grained tannins provide support.