Last week we were delighted to welcome Elena Mascarello, from the pre-eminent Barolo estate Giuseppe Mascarello, for a very spoiling dinner in the Justerini & Brooks dining room. 

Lucky attendees were struck by the sense of responsibility that softly-spoken Elena conveyed, as she discussed the importance of their place within Piedmont. It’s no secret that the Mascarellos are arch-traditionalists in the world of Barolo. Even in periods of great turbulence and changing tastes, they have always marched in their verities, resolute in an ambition to craft traditional, long-lived Barolos via slow, gentle macerations and extended barrel ageing in large Slavonian casks.