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About Bartolo Mascarello
Bartolo Mascarello was an intractable defender of traditional Barolo, the “last of the Mohicans,” in his words. Bartolo made Barolos that... gorgeously embodied their vintage and their terroir, and these supple, powerful, and nuanced wines have captivated their fans for generations. Since Bartolo’s passing in 2005, his daughter Maria Teresa Mascarello has helmed the cantina at 15 Via Roma, the legendary site of the Bartolo Mascarello estate since its founding in 1918, and under her leadership, Mascarello’s Barolo, Dolcetto, and Barbera have grown even finer, subtler, more detailed, and spellbinding. While the Mascarello estate sports enviable holdings in Cannubi, San Lorenzo and Rué, located in the commune of Barolo, as well as in La Morra’s Rocche in the commune of La Morra, it still has never released a cru wine. Blending, Bartolo believed, provided balance, especially in challenging vintages. Maria Teresa sees no reason to change her father’s ways (or those of his father, and his before him). After all, there’s no improving upon perfection.
About Giuseppe Rinaldi
Alongside his friend Bartolo Mascarello, Giuseppe Rinaldi stood as one of the great traditional Barolo makers. Though both Bartolo and Giuseppe, or... Beppe, have passed away, both estates remain dedicated to crafting long-aging, serious Barolo wines, and both are helmed by daughters. Known to his peers as “Citrico,” or the acid one, Beppe held strong opinions, and he stayed true to them. Beppe believed in growing his grapes organically, and though he was one of the founders of ViniVeri, the natural Italian wine consortium, he never bothered to get his wines certified organic. Despite the fad for cru expressions — and despite owning parcels in three of Barolo’s best sites, Cannubi, Brunate, Le Coste, and Ravera — Beppe believed in the primacy of blended Barolo. Turning his back on fashion, Beppe had a barrique turned into a chair, affixing a sign that said announced it as the only good use for barrique. Above all, Beppe believed in a Barolo made to age so long that it was never ready to drink, and he made them as his grandfather did, fermenting in tini, or tall oak vats, eschewing temperature control, relying on manual punch downs, and aging his wines in giant botti for years. After his passing, Beppe’s daughters, Carlotta and Marta, assumed control of the estate, and they continue to make wines that their father, their grandfather, and their great-grandfather would recognize. Giuseppe Rinaldi crafts serious, timeless, remarkable Barolo, Barbera, Langhe Nebbiolo and other quintessentially Piemontese bottlings — some things will never change, and for this, the wine world is grateful.
About Isole e Olena
“Isole” and “Olena” were once two separate Tuscan wine farms, but in the 1950s, the De Marchi family purchased the properties and united them. For... years, Isole e Olena remained family-owned-and-operated, helmed by Paolo de Marchi, fourth generation winemaker and trained enologist. Paolo bought his family estate, salvaged the property, and began the slow process of renovating the buildings and vineyards. Paolo’s dedication to his vineyards, to Tuscan grapes, and to Italian winemaking made Isole e Olena a trendsetter by crafts some of Italy’s most evocative wines from its 125 acres in western Chianti Classico. In 2022, Paolo decided to sell Isole e Olena to EPI, the French group who also owns Biondi-Santi in Montalcino; however, Paolo’s son, Luca, helms the estate, ensuring the quality that this producer is beloved for. In addition to Cepparello, the estate’s renowned mono-varietal Sangiovese Super Tuscan, Isole e Olena also crafts Chianti Classico and a Vin Santo under the marquee label, as well as an array of internationally styled Super Tuscans under the Collezione de Marchi label.No account yet?
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