Barrique nr. 8
Auction Base – Barrique nr. 8
Galloni’s Opinion
We’re moving on to barrique number eight. And what I like about this wine is its total sense of balance and harmony within the style of the year. So, in some of the wines in this series, the aromatics are more prevalent. Other wines are more marked by acidity and tannin. This is a wine where all of the elements are sort of more in balance. You don’t really notice anything in particular. Dark, dark reddish fruit, dried flowers, that kind of orange peel note that is, again, typical of the vintage and have a minty pine note on the finish and a really nice balance. Again, nervy young Barolo in barrique. All about potential here. It’ll be really interesting to see where this ends up in the bottle.
The project
Maggie Foundation Italia supports young Chinese people abroad with rare diseases, including autism spectrum disorders, providing educational, psychological and healthcare support, improving their quality of life.
Autism support project:
helping people with autism and intellectual disabilities to overcome cultural barriers.
“Maybe a dragon will be born” is the first large-scale cultural inclusion project in Italy and a joint initiative between the Pinacoteca di Brera, the non-profit organisation “L’abilità Onlus” and the social enterprise “I Bambini delle Fate”, with the full support of Maggie Foundation Italia. The foundation has always been committed to promoting programmes in support of people with autism, promoting their physical and mental well-being, as well as social inclusion. With support in the form of medical advice and early screening, psychological rehabilitation, education and professional training, services for families and fund-raising, this programme focuses not only on emancipation for people with autism, but also emphasises support for families and social inclusion, helping create a more caring and sensitive community environment. As a public welfare organisation that focuses on social equity and the development of art and culture, for the autism support project in particular, Maggie Foundation Italia provides financial support for:
– art workshops throughout the year: providing creative materials and professional guidance for children with autism;
– a public awareness campaign;
– improvement of accessibility at art venues: personalised guided tours, creation of sensory interaction areas and reducing physical and cognitive barriers.