Barolo Pernanno
Our Castiglione Falletto CRU is the PERNANNO Nebbiolo vineyard, located on the slope facing Serralunga d’Alba. This was the first plot of land purchased and planted by our grandfather, Giovanni Bongiovanni, in the early post-war years, around 1950. This is a testament to how strongly our family already believed in the potential of Nebbiolo.
The old vines, ideal exposure, unique terroir, careful grape selection and the meticulous attention we devote to the vineyard give this Barolo remarkable aromatic complexity, a perfect balance between volume and elegance, and outstanding ageing potential. This is the wine that best represents our winery.
Thanks to its pronounced structure, it finds its ideal pairing with all kinds of red meat, game and aged cheeses.
Alcohol: 14.5–15%
Exposure: Southeast
Vineyard area: 2 hectares (selected plots)
Soil type: Clay with a high silt content
Training system: Low-trained Guyot
Average vine age: 40–76 years
Planting density: 4,000–4,500 vines per hectare — old vines
Harvest: Mid-October. In particularly warm vintages, harvesting may take place 10–15 days earlier.
Maximum yield: 80 quintals per hectare, reduced according to the extent of bunch thinning.
Winemaking:
The grapes are destemmed. Skin-contact maceration takes place in a horizontal stainless-steel rotary fermenter for 15–20 days. Daily pump-overs and racking are carried out, together with irrigation of the cap.
The wine is aged in barriques for approximately 24 months. The proportion of new oak, ranging from 30% to 50%, versus previously used barrels is determined after pressing and separation from the skins. No clarification or filtration is carried out.
Production: Approximately 5,000 bottles
Available format: 1.5-litre Magnum
Serving temperature: 16–18°C
Tasting notes:
Colour: Very deep garnet red.
Aromas: Exceptionally intense, although in its early years they can be slow to reveal themselves—a characteristic of Nebbiolo from particularly rich and powerful soils during the first years of the wine’s life.
Palate: The structure is reminiscent of outstanding vintages, with a very dense tannic texture that develops and improves further with several years of bottle ageing.
