Tasting notes
This deep ruby red wine has a bold nose showing the clear spicy and balsamic notes that are typical of wines aged in the traditional style.
Complex on the mouth, with a long, delicate finish predominated by floral overtones.
Basic informations
Product Name: Barolo DOCG Rocche dell’Annunziata
Cépage: Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barolo
Classificaton: DOCG
Colour: Red
Type: Still
Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
Vintage: 2017
Alcohol percentage: 14.5%
Ageing: 38 months, 18 of which in big oak casks of French and Austrian wood
Number of bottles produced: 6,430 (750 ml) + 537 (magnums 1500 ml)
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: controlled (27° – 28° C)
Lenght: 15-20 days
Malolactic: done in concrete
Ageing: traditional, 18 months in big oak casks
Age of barrels: 1-20 years
Wood type: French oak (Allier and Nevers) and Austrian oak (Manhartsberg e Weidling)
Barrels type: big casks
Level of toast: not toasted
Percentage of New Barrel: 20%
Aging time in wood: 18 months
Minimum ageing in bottle: 6 months
Bottle
Empty Bottle Weight: 530 gr
Date of Bottling: 27/04/2021
Ageing Potential: 15-20 years
Cork Size: 26 x 44
Cork Material: natural cork
Bottle Type: albeisa
Vineyard
% of Grape / Cépage: Nebbiolo (Lampia) 100%
Soil: calcareous
Exposure: South – South-West
Agricultural method: EC regulation 2078
Date of Harvest: 12-14/09/2017
Type of Harvest: by hand, with a carefully selection of bunches
Packaging:
Number of bottles per box: 12 or 6
Box size (cm): 34x27x31 or 31x26x17,4