This the first vintage made of this wine whose fruit comes from the top of a windy hill just outside the Barolo appellation, between Monforte d'Alba and Dogliani. It represents the third year of production of the vines, with three clones of the grape. The 2017 Langhe Riesling is very strong in terms of the variety's true characteristics, with notes of petrol and ash lying beyond the layers of citrusy and tropical fruit. Some 8,000 bottles were made. This is a charismatic and satisfying wine, aged in stainless steel and acacia oak, along with one clay amphora and a tiny element of cement. I'd pair it with a fresh chicken salad with Indian spices.