Aurelio Settimo

+39 017 350803 Fraz. Annunziata, 30
La Morra, 12064
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Aurelio’s parents settled in the Annunziata hamlet in 1943, in an old farmhouse built at the end of the 19th century. Until 1962 they used to practice mixed farming, working the land (vineyards, fruit trees, hazelnuts) and breeding animals (hens, rabbits, cows). The grapes were sold to big local wineries, and just a small amount remained for the family to produce wine for themselves and friends and relatives. At the end of the 1950s, Aurelio’s father began bottling some of the wine under the SETTIMO DOMENICO label. Aurelio had understood how special this land really was however, and when Domenico died in 1962 he decided to specialize in wine-growing. Mixed farming and animal breeding were abandoned, the vineyards were extended, and the AURELIO SETTIMO label was introduced. Though fraught with difficulties, this was the beginning of a new challenge, and a new home and winery were built amidst the family vineyards. Until 1974, when Aurelio began extending the winery, 50% of the grapes grown on the Read more »

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  • Aurelio Settimo Barolo 2006

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    Really strange but totally got whiffs of homemade gnocchi, flour, boiled potatoes, hay, herbal, some leather with a savory biting palate with pretty smooth finish! unique Read More

    Wine review by Anna Savino


  • Yes, cement is kind of "traditional" in that before there was cement, ... in concrete whereas  Aurelio Settimo ferments in concrete and ages in big casks, Radikon uses some, Giovanni Rosso does Barolo in concrete, several Verdicchios and other whites are done that way, and there are many more.Here's a cool idea that takes advantage of the cooli... Read More

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  • A few days ago I tasted a wine that aged in cement. I looked for more information on aging wine in cement but I didn't find much. If someone can tell me more about the process of aging wine in cement (and the benefits of doing so) then I would very much appreciate it.The wine was a Montecucco DOC. You can find my tasting notes for it here. http:... Read More

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  • Settimo Aurelio Barolo Rocche Riserva 1999

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    pomegranate, rosemary, lead pencil...high acid, high tannin, perfect balance, light-bodied. Pair with pork, lamb or pasta, sausage, tomato, sage. Read More

    Wine review by The Gourmet Bachelor


  • Aurelio Settimo Barolo 2006

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    Flooring and jam, camphor, broad and very thin in the mouth, no core, bitter fruit, some fruit on finish, bitter cherry/bitter melon Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Aurelio Settimo Barolo 2006

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    Sweetly fruity, a touch gamy, ripe, fruity, chalky, sweet, saccharine floral and herb root notes, nicely fresh in the mouth, some nice herb tones cool and crisp, a bit dry, a bit savory, nicely done with decent complexity a touch of porcini, nice root tone, dry hard old school finish, Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


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  • Settimo Barolo 2001

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    No written review

    Wine review by frank234


  • Well the 2005 Barolos are tasted, and I cant help but think back to what I said ... ... but flat and dull, 82-83Aurelio Settimo Rocche (La Morra)- stink on the nose, matchstick, cedar, lean, crisp mouthfeel, no real flavor interest, not much here, a hint of sour cherry, drying, simple and inoffensive, 82-83Rocche Costamagna Rocche dellAnnunzia... Read More

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  • Aurelio Settimo Barolo 2005

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    AWE blind tasting - hot, over-ripe jammy, indistinct, very menthol, fluid, shallow, over-ripe, nasty 70-72 Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Aurelio Settimo Barolo Rocche 2005

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    AWE blind tasting - stink on the nose, matchstick, cedar, lean, crisp mouthfeel, no real flavor interest, not much here, a hint of sour cherry, drying, simple and inoffensive, 82-83 Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


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