Burlotto, Barolo Cannubi, 2013 shoot photo at the helm of Berthaut-Gerbet

at the helm of Berthaut-Gerbet

one of a family of varieties that spread throughout the Americas starting in the 16th century

like this beautiful expression of Eola-Amity Hills and its famed Sojeau vineyard

Las Enebradas comes from century-old vines rooted in granitic soils at high elevations

The estate farms biodynamically on limestone-rich tuffeau soils

Burlotto, Barolo Cannubi, 2013 shoot photo at the helm of Berthaut-GerbetCannubi is arguably Barolo's most storied vineyard, and Burlotto's expression of it is both historically faithful and compellingly modern. Founded in 1850 by Giovan Battista Burlottoone of the first producers to sell Barolo in bottle rather than caskthe estate faded into obscurity after his death until fifth generation Fabio Alessandria revived it to its current prominence. The Cannubi vineyard occupies a unique position where Barolo's two main soil