Oddero "Gallina" Barbaresco 2006

“Floral, spiced aromatics lead to ripe red fruit as the 2006 Barbaresco Gallina opens up in the glass. The mid-weight Gallina reveals excellent depth and length although the tannins could use a touch more polish. This pretty, delicate Barbaresco continued to improve in the glass, and it should drink nicely after a few years in bottle. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020.” – Wine Advocate

The Oddero family has been making wines since the end of the nineteenth century in La Morra, a village in the Langhe, an area of elongated, vineyard-clad hills that stretch out to the right of the River Tanaro and the town of Alba. Today Cristina Oddero leads one of the best estates in Barolo: they own vineyards in the most iconic crus of the Langhe where they produce wines that can be enjoyed young but are built to last decades.

All the Barolos are produced with long macerations (25 to 30 days) and with ageing in 25 hectolitre oak cask, in order to let the different terroirs show their characteristics.