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Giovanni Canonica Barolo del Comune di Grinzane Cavour DOCG 2019
Vintage Character
Giovanni Canonica Barolo del Comune di Grinzane Cavour DOCG 2019 is a traditional Barolo from the Grinzane Cavour commune, one of the appellation’s historic villages known for producing Nebbiolo of structure, clarity, and aromatic lift. The 2019 vintage is widely regarded as strong in Barolo: a long, relatively even growing season gave wines both freshness and tannic definition, which suits Canonica’s uncompromisingly classic style. In this part of the denomination, calcareous marl soils and a continental climate help shape a wine that combines firm architecture with floral nuance and a distinctly savory, mineral edge.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with rose petal, sour cherry, wild strawberry, orange peel, and tea leaf, followed by hints of anise, dried herbs, and earth. On the palate it is taut and energetic rather than showy, with Nebbiolo’s hallmark high acidity and assertive tannins carrying red fruit, spice, and stony undertones through a long, finely bitter finish. This is a Barolo that rewards air, revealing increasing perfume and detail in the glass. Pair it with tajarin with ragù, braised lamb shoulder, or roast duck with five-spice.
Winery Background
Giovanni Canonica is revered as one of Barolo’s cult traditionalists, crafting tiny quantities by hand from small holdings and working with an old-school, low-intervention philosophy. Farming is widely described as organic in practice, and the cellar approach is resolutely classic: spontaneous fermentation, long maceration, and aging in large neutral Slavonian oak casks rather than small barriques. That method preserves the transparency of site and vintage, giving his wines their soulful, unvarnished character. For collectors who value authenticity over polish, Canonica remains a benchmark for deeply artisanal Barolo.
Giovanni Canonica Barolo del Comune di Grinzane Cavour DOCG 2019 is a traditional Barolo from the Grinzane Cavour commune, one of the appellation’s historic villages known for producing Nebbiolo of structure, clarity, and aromatic lift. The 2019 vintage is widely regarded as strong in Barolo: a long, relatively even growing season gave wines both freshness and tannic definition, which suits Canonica’s uncompromisingly classic style. In this part of the denomination, calcareous marl soils and a continental climate help shape a wine that combines firm architecture with floral nuance and a distinctly savory, mineral edge.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing
The wine opens with rose petal, sour cherry, wild strawberry, orange peel, and tea leaf, followed by hints of anise, dried herbs, and earth. On the palate it is taut and energetic rather than showy, with Nebbiolo’s hallmark high acidity and assertive tannins carrying red fruit, spice, and stony undertones through a long, finely bitter finish. This is a Barolo that rewards air, revealing increasing perfume and detail in the glass. Pair it with tajarin with ragù, braised lamb shoulder, or roast duck with five-spice.
Winery Background
Giovanni Canonica is revered as one of Barolo’s cult traditionalists, crafting tiny quantities by hand from small holdings and working with an old-school, low-intervention philosophy. Farming is widely described as organic in practice, and the cellar approach is resolutely classic: spontaneous fermentation, long maceration, and aging in large neutral Slavonian oak casks rather than small barriques. That method preserves the transparency of site and vintage, giving his wines their soulful, unvarnished character. For collectors who value authenticity over polish, Canonica remains a benchmark for deeply artisanal Barolo.
Product details
Wine TypeRed
WineryGiovanni Canonica
Grape VarietiesNebbiolo
WinemakerGiovanni Canonica
CountryItaly
Expert Rating—
RegionPiedmont
SweetnessDry
Sub-regionBarolo
Alcohol Level14.5
Classification (Ranking)DOCG
Format750ml
Prices
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