Brovia Barolo Ca' Mia DOCG 2019
Brovia
Brovia's Ca' Mia vineyard sits in the commune of Serralunga d'Alba, and this 2019 delivers the muscular structure that vineyard is known for alongside surprising aromatic finesse. It's a wine that genuinely changes over an evening — decant it and come back every thirty minutes to find a different wine. Traditional Barolo done with a steady, confident hand.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Opens with dried rose petals and cherry — that classic Nebbiolo greeting — then deepens into tar, dried herbs, and a subtle gamey note. The aromatics shift with every swirl, moving between floral elegance and earthy intensity.
Palate
Medium-to-full bodied with firm, chalky tannins that frame bright cherry and berry fruit. Violet and mint emerge mid-palate, joined by a toasted quality from oak aging. The structure is serious but not punishing.
Finish
Very long, with cherry, dried rose, and cedar slowly fading into a mineral-driven close.
- Varietal
- Nebbiolo
- Blend
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Vineyards
- Ca' Mia vineyard, Serralunga d'Alba
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's tannic grip and gamey undertones complement the rich, slow-braised veal, while its cherry brightness lifts against the earthy depth of porcini mushrooms in the risotto.
The Brovia family has farmed vineyards in Castiglione Falletto and Serralunga d'Alba since the 1950s, and today sisters Elena and Cristina carry forward their father Giacinto's commitment to long maceration and large Slavonian oak aging.
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