This is one of the top 10 Verduno Pelaverga wines. "The 2023 Vintage Is An Excellent One for Verduno Pelaverga" - Ian D'Agata, TerroirSense.com, Jun 2024

17/20 Points, JancisRobinson.com - "From the same slope as Massara’s version, Alessandria's oldest vines are Pelaverga. Fermented in concrete.
Light cherry red. More pure fruit than the Massara bottling, wild strawberry freshness. Finely dry tannins, fresh and fragrant. Long, juicy and drily tannic at the same time. Tight, crisp, so deliciously dry. Drink: Now-2030" Julia Harding MW, July 2024

94 Points, Ian D'Agata - "Luminous red. Very floral, penetrating aromas and flavours of violet, rose, red cherry, redcurrant and raspberry, complemented by hints of cinnamon and white pepper. The winery keeps the fermentation temperature on the low side (below 25 degrees Celsius) so as to increase the aromatic pungency of the finished wine; the wine’s name “speziale” refers to spezie, the Italian word for “spices”, an apt name given the aromatic nature of Pelaverga Piccolo and its wine (it’s also the name of the Alessandria family’s pretty country resort I heartily endorse you stay in during your next vacation to Barolo-land). The family farms roughly 3.3 hectares of vines planted to Pelaverga Piccolo clones CVT C1, CVT 212 and CVT 223 beginning in 1971 and proceeding through 2021. The vines are located in the Verduno territory’s crus of Riva Rocca (facing south and east at 270-320 meters in altitude); Campasso (facing eastwards, planted at 250-350 meters of altitude); Boscatto (facing eastwards also at 250-350 meters above sea level); and Neirane (with a western exposure, planted at 330-400 meters in altitude). Other vines are planted in Sotto Orti (facing westwards at 270-310 meters in altitude), and Galleria (looking out to the west, at about 250-280 meters above sea level). The winery makes about 26,000 bottles/year of Verduno Pelaverga, all stainless steel fermented and aged. Drinking window: 2025-2032." TerroirSense.com, Jun 2024

ABOUT FRATELLI ALESSANDRIA

The Alessandria family since the mid-19th century has called this gentle landscape home. In 1870, when the family first established their farm, calling it Fratelli Alessandria, Verduno was the center of Barolo winemaking—it was here where families first crafted dry Nebbiolo wines in the style we know today, and also bottled wines individually instead of shipping in cask. Because of this, the village was internationally recognized as the face of Barolo and sought out by collectors across the European continent. What Verduno gives is exactly what we crave in our Barolo wines: complexity without heaviness, structure with finesse. The Alessandria family provides a “mirror to the landscape,” Vittore says, respecting the history of their forefathers yet “looking ahead” to ensure that what’s in each bottle reflects the true essence of Barolo from Verduno.