Der Barolo Gavarini Chiniera stammt aus einem 350-400 Meter hoch gelegenen und deshalb häufig erst spät gelesenen Weingarten mit südlicher Exposition. Die Rebstöcke sind im Schnitt über 40 Jahre alt und stehen auf einer Mischung aus Sand- und vor allem Kalkstein. Die relativ hohe Lage und der Kalkstein Untergrund sind in Teilen für den sehr eleganten und burgundischen Charakter des Gavarini Chiniera verantwortlich.
94/100 Vinous / Antonio Galloni: 2022 Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Chiniera
The 2022 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is soft, layered and quite expressive. Macerated cherry, cinnamon, mocha, blood orange and rose petal all meld together in the glass. Readers will find a Barolo of density and volume. The Gavarini signatures are present, most notably the wine’s brilliant energy, but in a smaller-scaled package that is quite appealing.
This is a positively stellar set of wines from Elio Grasso. The 2022 Barolos are terrific. „The classic parameter we look at is time from budbreak to harvest,“ Gianluca Grasso explained. „Ideally, we want to see a cycle of 210 days. In 2022, it was 190.“ Grasso opted to keep the fruit as shaded as possible to extend the cycle. The results are evident in tasting; these are some of the most compelling wines of the vintage.-
Antonio Galloni on January 2026
