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ITALY<br />
GRAPE<br />
GIOVANNI AND PAOLA SORDO INSPECT THEIR VINEYARDS<br />
in large Slavonian oak casks. There is minimal<br />
impact on varietal and regional identity, and the<br />
focus is on quality and environmental sustainability.<br />
The company uses massal selection, allowing it to<br />
work with vines that have adapted best to the area.<br />
The key markets are Great Britain, Japan, the USA,<br />
South Korea, Switzerland, Belgium and in recent<br />
years also Italy.<br />
SORDO GIOVANNI WINES<br />
THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF<br />
BAROLO CRUS<br />
CANTINA SORDO WINES ARE LEFT TO REST IN LARGE OAK BARRELS IN THE HEART OF THE<br />
WINERY, ITS BARREL CELLAR<br />
This winery is located in Castiglione Falletto, in<br />
the heart of the Barolo area. It is one of the largest<br />
private estates in the Langhe and the winery has<br />
over 100 years of history. It has been family-run<br />
for four generations. Today, the estate is helmed<br />
by third-generation Giorgio Sordo, who mainly<br />
manages the vineyard, and fourth-generation<br />
Paola Sordo, who supports the winemaking team<br />
alongside her father Giorgio. Sordo is a traditionalist,<br />
concentrating on the production of very elegant<br />
single-vineyard Barolo matured in large Slavonian<br />
oak barrels.<br />
For the Sordo family, Nebbiolo is the most precious<br />
grape variety, capable of displaying complex nuances<br />
when it is young while also impressing with its longevity.<br />
In the Sordo winery, Barolo Riserva dating back<br />
to the 1980s are available, and today the following<br />
Nebbiolo-based wines are produced, including<br />
8 Barolos from 5 different villages: Nebbiolo d’Alba<br />
DOC (Roero area), Barolo DOCG classico, Rocche<br />
di Castiglione, Parussi, Villero, Monprivato, Perno,<br />
Gabutti, Ravera and Monvigliero. The Sordo family’s<br />
dream is to increase this selection with new single-vineyard<br />
labels. They work with care and respect in<br />
the vineyard and ferment their wines traditionally,<br />
submerging the cap during maceration in stainless<br />
steel tanks for some 4/6 weeks. Only the maturation<br />
process is carried out in wooden barrels, for 2 years<br />
for the classic Barolo and 3 years for Barolo Riserva.<br />
The Sordo family’s target markets are mainly the<br />
hotel sector and the following countries: the USA,<br />
Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Italy,<br />
Great Britain and Denmark.<br />
112 WINTER 2022 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE <strong>FR</strong>ENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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