CRISSANTE ALESSANDRIA
The Azienda Agricola Crissante Alessandria is located in Santa Maria's Roggeri village in the municipality of La Morra with about six hectares of vineyards that produce Barolo from three different crus making three different Barolos; "del comune di La Morra," "Galina" and "Capalot."
The winery was founded in 1958 when Crissante Alessandria, the son of winemakers, together with his wife Teresa, decided to make wine from the grapes in the family owned vineyards, grapes which until then were sold to the important cellars of the Langhe. Within the underground walls of the Roggeri farmhouse in the Santa Maria region of La Morra, Crissante produced his first Barolo from the Nebbiolo grapes from the Roggeri and Capalot crus with traditional refining in 25 quintal Slavonian oak casks. Over the years the company grew, new vineyards in excellent positions of the municipality of La Morra were purchased and the separate vinification of the Capalot and Roggeri crus began in the eighties, followed by the Galina cru in 2007, gradually renewing the wood in the cellar to obtain an appropriate balance between barriques, tonneaux barrels and classic medium-size casks.
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Barolo Capalot
Barolo from one of the most heralded crus in La Morra. Organic vines in an amphitheater with some steep slope. Traditional with Alberto’s soft touch. Next gen classic.
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Barolo Galina
Situated just below Capalot, Galina is the OG vineyard with own-rooted vines going back to 1922. There’s a little more depth here and balast.
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Barolo del Comune di La Morra
Young vines from Capalot and Galina combine with the vineyards from just down the slope.
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Langhe Nebbiolo
Where the vineyards drop in elevation just enough the vines go from Barolo to Langhe Nebbiolo. Softer wines with equal parts crunchy red fruit and dried earthen elements.
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Wine Notes
Barolo Capalot
Barolo Galina
Barolo del Comune di La Morra
Langhe Nebbiolo
Crissante Alessandria
Fraz. Santa Maria Borgata Roggeri 44
12064 La Morra (CN), Italy