Luigi Einaudi
Cannubi DOCG
Barolo
2016

The producer

Luigi Einaudi is a distinguished wine producer located in the Langhe region of Piedmont, Italy. Founded by the Einaudi family, the estate boasts a rich history and a deep connection to the land. Luigi Einaudi vineyards cover prime locations, primarily in the renowned Barolo wine-producing area, offering the perfect terroir for the cultivation of classic Piedmontese grape varieties. The winery is celebrated for its exceptional Barolo wines, which reflect the region's terroir and the Nebbiolo grape's unique characteristics. Known for their commitment to tradition and quality, Luigi Einaudi wines consistently receive accolades and recognition from wine enthusiasts and critics worldwide, making them a distinguished name in the world of Italian winemaking.

The wine

Obtained from the grapes of Nebbiolo that come from Cannubi (Barolo) at 220 m. of altitude, positioned at South and South-East, where the land is composed of grey and white Sant’Agata marne, rich in sand. A wine of great class that expresses the elegance of the territory, of a brilliant garnet red turning slightly amber with time, exuberant in its fragrance of fruit and spices, of great body, full and velvety with a long final taste of spices. 

The tannic characteristics guarantee a very long life in bottle in the best vintages. The annual production is of few thousands bottles (variable in function of the vintage).

We choose our wines based on a range of criteria (see how we choose our wines) of which critic scores is just one. Rather than simply highlight the best score to promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a 92/100 average critic score or better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add individual critic scores to our website in the future.