Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba Sibi et Paucis 1.5L MAGNUM 2018

Luciano Sandrone Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba Sibi et Paucis is a cellar-aged re-release of the estate's Roero Nebbiolo, in a 1.5-litre magnum.

Sibi et Paucis, roughly for the few and favoured, is the Sandrone family's museum programme. Each year 10 to 15 per cent of production of the Nebbiolo wines is held back in the winery's underground cellars and re-released closer to maturity: six years after the harvest for Valmaggiore, ten years for the Barolos. Each re-release carries a stamp on the label to distinguish it from the original bottling. Valmaggiore sits in the Roero, across the Tanaro from Barolo, among the finest Nebbiolo sites outside the two great appellations. Its slopes are very steep and its soils close to pure sand, giving Nebbiolo a finer, more perfumed and less imposing tannic frame than the clay and marl of the Langhe. Most of the work there is done by hand, and in magnum the wine moves more slowly still.

Ready now and holding well in this format; serve at 16–18°C with roast veal, agnolotti del plin or a plate of mushrooms and Toma.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.