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Traversa

Traversa is a small Piedmontese producer based in Serralunga d'Alba, whose Barolo wines are sourced from vineyards in one of the appellation's most prestigious and age-worthy communes. The estate's 161 auction lots at an average of $248 per bottle reflect strong collector demand for traditionally styled Barolo from Serralunga, where the compact, iron-rich Helvetian soils produce particularly structured, long-lived wines. The flagship Traversa Barolo averages $256 across 75 lots, with the 2016 vintage — widely considered among Barolo's finest modern harvests — being the most traded. The estate also produces a Ciabot cuvée, averaging $142 across 11 lots, with the 1995 vintage among the highest-value bottles. Traversa follows traditional Nebbiolo winemaking: extended maceration lasting 30 or more days, aging in large Slavonian oak botti for three or more years, and bottle aging before release. Prices range from $20 to $391, indicating a consistent if not stratospheric market profile. The appeal is rooted in authenticity — minimal intervention, terroir-transparent winemaking, and wines that require a decade or more of cellaring to reveal their full complexity. For collectors of traditional Piedmont, Traversa represents the understated, craft-focused end of Serralunga Barolo.