Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Paola Lanzavecchia — Parole Chardonnay 2024
Langhe DOC, Piemonte, Italy 🇮🇹

Overview
100% Chardonnay from the Langhe, a region whose identity is far more closely tied to Nebbiolo and its great reds. Despite the somewhat unexpected origin, Parole is indeed Chardonnay rather than a blend, something worth confirming because its flavor profile can genuinely make you wonder what else might be in the glass.

Aromas & Flavors
Ripe peach, yellow apple, pear, citrus peel, and delicate floral notes lead the profile. The emphasis is on ripe yellow and stone fruits rather than the familiar lemon-and-oak vocabulary of many Chardonnays.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied, clean, and refreshing, with moderate acidity and a gentle roundness through the mid-palate. The fruit carries nicely into a composed, clean finish without excessive richness.

Food Pairings
Grilled white fish, scallops, seafood pasta, roasted chicken, vegetable risotto, or aged cheeses. Its moderate acidity and fruit-driven personality make it quite flexible.

Verdict
A Chardonnay that deliberately feels outside the usual Chardonnay box. The ripe stone fruit, moderate acidity, and distinctive Piedmontese personality make it less immediately recognizable, which is precisely what makes it such an enjoyable exploratory white.

Did You Know?
Chardonnay has been permitted under the Langhe DOC since the denomination was established in 1994. The flexible appellation allows international varieties to coexist alongside Piedmont’s indigenous grapes, giving producers considerable freedom to explore wines beyond the region’s famous reds.

🍷 Personal Pick
This one made me stop for a moment because it genuinely tasted as though another grape might be hiding in the blend. It isn’t, this is Chardonnay expressing itself in a very different place. Ripe stone fruit, moderate acidity, freshness, and a clean finish make it a terrific exploratory white and a reminder of just how flexible Chardonnay can be. — a day ago

Devin B

9.5

Beautiful brick color with Leather, rose, mint, a bit of balsamic vinegar, and a nice plum/cranberry long finish — 3 years ago

Peter Coulthard

9.0

Coop. Good red for drinking. — 4 years ago

Chris Koupal

9.2

Cherries fennel and leather. Great! — 6 years ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.6

Superb, opened up with depth and length of flavor. Go, sagrantino and Paola Bea! — 7 years ago

Matt Trader

9.0

80% Nebbiolo, 15% Barbera, 5% Merlot blend, with grapes slightly dried on the vines.

Due to this style, it shows loads of baked lush fruit, all-spice, dried herbs, and purple flowers. Chalky, but developed tannins, medium plus acidity, and a very brick red color... I really enjoyed drinking this wine, but I honestly can't tell if it is on its last legs or if the grapes being dried on the vine make it seem in its plateau. I'd have to try a bottle again in a few years of the same vintage.

Great pairing for burgers. — 8 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Andres gza ballesteros paola mau en ulttamarinos — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Andres gza ballesteros paola mau en ulttamarinos — 2 months ago

Bill Fitzgerald

9.3

2017 vintage from Costco on 5/18/24 — 2 years ago

with Rebecca

Carlo Maria Rossotto

9.1

Exceptional Alta Langa. I had it with Paola and Flavio at 100Vini in Alba. Nice memories. — 4 years ago

Peter Sultan

9.6

When your wife gluggs this, it automatically gets a 10. I’ll take . 4 off just to preserve some wine cred. But really, this is what it’s about: an off dry Lambrusco made by a small producer for about 9$. Clean, blackberry infused fine mousse with a dry aftertaste, even though it’s the Amabile ( sweet) version. Think Ribena, carbonic version. Skol! — 6 years ago

Christian Ford

9.0

Trappist wine from Lazio (same consulting winemaker as from the Paola Bea family). Golden in color and deeply intense - but very dry on the palate. — 7 years ago

with Renee

Peter Sultan

8.9

Damn good Lambrusco. Dark black currants, good mousse. Small family producer & for 10$ makes the whole package sing — 8 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Andres gza ballesteros paola mau en ulttamarinos — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Andres gza ballesteros paola mau en ulttamarinos — 2 months ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.6

Acidity from mountain fruit and tannin are a sign of elegance and longevity in a Cabernet from Napa. Luies and Paola are doing a great job with these — 3 years ago

Kaitlyn Agle

9.7

Sparkling red, with sweet fruity notes, but not overly sweet. — 4 years ago

Clay Bullwinkel

9.4

Alex deftly decanted by glads with Vinturi Aerator. This rich blend of Sangiovese, Sagrantino and Montepulciano fills the palette. Sour cherries, salty bacon, scraped leather, lasting finish. Paola Bea, a master of Umbrian wine! — 5 years ago

Katya

9.0

Плотное, с умеренной кислотностью, нетанинное, очень приличное. Запах землистый, пыльно-шоколадный. Ровное и спокойное, свежее из-за кислотности. — 6 years ago

Nikolay Dimitrov

9.3

Great rose nose and amazing silky balance on the nose. Nice balance between the fruit , acidity and tannins. Could go for many more years. — 8 years ago