Barolo DOCG
Wine: Barolo d.o.c.g.
Municipality of production: Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d’Alba and Diano d’Alba
Grape: Nebbiolo for Barolo
Alcohol content: 14% – 15%
Vineyard area: 2 hectares
Soil type: clay with high loam percentage
Exposure: south-east/east
Farming system: Low-Gujot
Average age of the vines: 20/30 years
Planting density: 4000 plants per hectare
Time of harvest: around the last week of October
Maximum yield: 80 quintals per hectare, depending on the thinning
Production containers: stainless steel tanks
Aging containers: 225 liters French oak barrels; the percentage of new and used containers is determined
after the wine’s health and analytic assessment once it has finished fermenting. The period of permanence in the barrels also depends on the structure that the wine shows during ageing. The product specification currently calls for an ageing period in oak of at least 24 months
Clarification and filtration: none
Bottling period: summer of the second year or spring of the third year after the harvest
Number of bottles produced: 10.000
Packaging: 6 – 12 bottles cartons
Suggested food pairing: red meat and cheeses
Tasting notes:
Colour: burgundy red
Nose: this Barolo expresses a distinctive elegance in its flavors, with a fresh and fruity bouquet which reminds of raspberry