2021 Ca di Press Barolo Perno, Piedmont, Italy R. Pouillon Inspired by the visit of 17352 Inspired by the visit of Alfred Barnard to the distillery in the 1880s when he tried an 'exceptionally fine' eight year old from the distillery Skins pressed on the spring equinox of 2021 From old vine Nebbiolo planted around 1960 in the Perno hamlet of Monforte d’Alba—overlooked by the hill of Elio Sandri to the south and near Pira and Castiglione Falletto—the vines grow on southwest facing slopes of calcareous clay marl with sandy stone interbeds The 2021 was de stemmed and fermented with native yeasts for 25–30 days in stainless steel