Verduno Pelaverga by Diego Morra 2024

"Diego Morra has once again come up with another outstanding Verduno Pelaverga wine, that might just be the wine of the year in 2024. Nicely saturated red. Intensely floral and spicy on the captivating nose, with an especially strong presence of violet nicely lifting the nuances of red cherries, blackberries, flint, balsamic oils and black pepper. Then rather juicy and very suave in the mouth, with pure flavours of red berries and plum complicated by slightly earthy and tarry notes that are fairly typical of Diego Morra’s interpretation of this grape and wine. Finishes absolutely seamless and long thanks to nicely balancing acidity and a touch of underlying salinity. Planted in 1995, 2008 and 2018 with northwest to southeast exposures, between 220-260 meters above sea level, the winery can count on a variety of soils so when picking the grapes and then blending the various lots, it all boils down to a quest for balance, by identifying the right mix of grapes born from more or less vigourous plots, plots that tend to give more or less spicy and more or less freshness. My experience is that at Diego Morra the talent level is such that they rarely, if ever get the blend wrong. About 15,000 bottles/year of Verduno Pelaverga are produced, all stainless steel fermented and aged. Drinking window: 2025-2034"
95 Points - Ian d’Agata, September 2025

#34 / Top 100 Wines of the Year - Wine Enthusiast (for the 2023 vintage)