Barolo DOCG
Ruby red tending toward orange, fruity and spicy notes of licorice and coffee, with balsamic undertones.
A perfect wine for lovers of complex, structured wines.
Recommended pairings: roasts, game, truffles. To avoid: fish.
Base information
Product Name: Barolo DOCG
Vine: nebbiolo
Denomination: Barolo
Classification: DOCG
Color: red
Type: still
Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
Vintage: 2018
Alcohol content: 14.5 percent
Residual sugar: <1
Number of bottles produced: 8,000
Vineyard
% Grape/Vine: 100% Nebbiolo
Soil: Fairly loose formed by fine light marls and rather dry
Exposure: South, East
Agricultural method: conventional
Year of planting: 2010
Harvest date: 12/10/2018
Type of harvest: by hand in crates
Winemaking
Method: Press-destemming, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, long submerged cap maceration 4-6 weeks depending on vintage.
Temperature: controlled 28°C
Duration: 5 weeks
Malolactic: carried out in wood
Aging: 24/48 months in large barrels
Age of barrels: third/fourth passage
Barrel type: large barrel
Wood type: Slavonian Oak
Time in wood: 24 months
Minimum time in bottle: 6 months
Bottle
Aging potential: 15-25 years
Bottle type: Burgundy
Number of bottles per box: 6