Lorenzo Accomasso Barolo Annunziata Riserva 2017 core-no-restrictions Chenin Blanc from the 'Anjou

Chenin Blanc from the 'Anjou Noir'—named for the black schist rock that defines this corner of the Loire Valley

Bursting with raspberries and pomegranate

the one growers historically stuck in the spots where Chardonnay wouldn't pay

rising from Spring Valley at 600 feet to Conn Valley at over 850 feet elevation

Lorenzo Accomasso Barolo Annunziata Riserva 2017 core-no-restrictions Chenin Blanc from the 'AnjouLorenzo Accomasso is one of Barolo's last true legends, a fiercely traditional grower in La Morra working barely three hectares with a philosophy that hasn't budged in decades: very low yields, long fermentations, and years of aging in big old casks, market trends be damned. His wines are almost unknown to the broader Barolo world, but those who know them prize them as some of the purest expressions of village and vineyard you can find. This Riserva