Giovanni Canonica, Barolo Paiagallo, 2010 outofstock-34475900985 and “Adèle” might be his

and “Adèle” might be his most quietly beautiful bottling

with racy acidity keeping everything lifted and fresh

Joseph Drouhin

and Meyer lemon lead

Giovanni Canonica, Barolo Paiagallo, 2010 outofstock-34475900985 and “Adèle” might be hisGiovanni Canonica is a hidden legend in Barolo, running a small agriturismo with wine cellars beneath it. He began bottling under his own name in 1983pioneering natural winemaking in Piedmont when such an approach invited ridicule. For years, his only vineyard was 1. 5 hectares in Paiagallo, a site between 300 and 400 meters elevation just above the village of Barolo. Only three proprietors farm Paiagallo, and Canonica is the sole producer of a mono