BAROLO DOCG
Tasting notes
Garnet red with ruby highlights, this wine has a nicely-intense nose with notes of cinnamon and vanilla, and sweet cocoa and coffee overtones.
Dry on the mouth, with soft, well-amalgamated tannins and good structure.
Basic informations
Product Name: Barolo DOCG
Cépage: Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barolo
Classificaton: DOCG
Colour: Red
Type: Still
Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol percentage: 13.5 %
Ageing: 12 months in concrete tanks, 24 months in big oak casks of French wood
Number of bottles produced: 8,534
Vinification (Wine-making)
Method: according to tradition: fairly lengthy fermentations on the skins (submerged cap for 15-20 days), with frequent breaking up of the cap and pumping over of the must, followed by maturing in oak casks holding between 2,500 and 3,500 litres.
Temperature: 28 °C natural, not conditioned
Lenght: 15-20 days
Malolactic: done in concrete
Ageing: tradizional, 24 months in big oak casks
Age of barrels: 10-15 years
Wood type: French oak (Allier and Never)
Barrels type: big casks
Level of toast: not toasted
Percentage of New Barrel: 0 %
Aging time in wood: 24 months
Minimum ageing in bottle: 6 months
Bottle
Empty Bottle Weight: 530 gr
Date of Bottling: 03/05/2012
Ageing Potential: 15 years
Cork Size: 26 x 44
Cork Material: natural cork
Bottle Type: albeisa
Vineyard
% of Grape / Cépage: Nebbiolo(Lampia) 100%
Soil: calcareous
Exposure: South-East
Agricultural method: EC regulation 2078
Date of Harvest: 29/09 – 2/10/2008
Type of Harvest: by hand, with a careful selection of bunches
Packaging:
Number of bottles per box: 12 or 6
Box size (cm): 34x27x31 or 31x26x17,4