Brovia Barbera d'Alba 'Sori' Del Drago' 2021

94 POINTS: Recommended Wine Direct
90 POINTS: Vinous Media
5 Star Piedmont Vintage

Be first to taste Piedmonts ‘Vintage of the Century’

100% Barbera 14% Abv

Grapes harvested from Garblet Vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, south-southeast facing at 250 meters altitude.
Most vines planted in 1970, a portion was replanted in 1993.

The 2021s are “finessed, elegant wines that will delight Piedmont fans”, with “open aromatics, pliant fruit and finessed, ripe tannins” – and the best, he says, are “profoundly expressive”.
- Antonio Galloni - Vinous Media

"The 2021 Barbera Sori del Drago is another rich, sumptuous wine from Brovia. Succulent black cherry, plum, spice, new leather and mocha are all amplified in this potent, lush Barbera. This mouth-filling offering is perhaps a bit burly, but it certainly packs a ton of punch."
- Vinous Media

“A Barbera with a distinguished personality from the Brovia family, despite being more focused on Barolo they have created a decidedly special wine in 2021. The vineyards are located in Castiglione Falletto with an age between 40 to 45 years in a southern exposure on clay-rich soils which allow efficient phenolic maturation. The grapes are fermented in contact with the skins in steel tanks for a week and refined in the same for several months, without filtration before bottling. Fabulous aromatics, violets, white pepper, red fruits, and balsamic notes. This is wonderfully med-full on the palate with classic spicy red fruits predominating and touches of wild herb, heralding a wine of absolute freshness and silkiness in the finish. The perfect vino for roast meats and BBQ's. What's not to love?
— 94 Points, Recommended Wine Direct

"The Barbera d'Alba Sorì del Drago is a terrific wine with a bright and fruity personality that nicely reflects the best characteristics of this warm vintage. The wine opens to dark fruit layering, with black fruit tones that segue to succulent plum, spice and sweet tobacco. The results are elegant and exuberant at the same time.”
— RobertParker.com Previous Vintage Review

In 1863 Giacinto Brovia founded the Brovia estate in the village of Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of the Barolo district. The family has been continually engaged in the growing of grapes and the production of wine since that time. The phylloxera plague, economic upheaval and two wars interrupted production for almost 30 years but, in 1953, two brothers, Giacinto and Raffaele, grandchildren of the founder, resumed full-scale wine production. Giacinto, a trained enologist, was responsible for the production of the wine while Raffaele, a trained agronomist, supervised the vineyard work. Sadly, Raffaele passed away in 2011, and Giacinto in 2014, but Giacinto’s daughter Elena and her husband Alex Sanchez are now completely engaged as the fourth generation in the affairs of this family-run estate.