Tasting notes
Bright garnet red, with an expansive, complex bouquet showing violets and forest floor alongside hints of licorice resulting from the ageing in wood.
Nicely dry on the mouth, with well-balanced tannins confirming substance and elegance.
Basic informations
Product Name: Barolo DOCG
Cépage: Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barolo
Classificaton: DOCG
Colour: Red
Type: Still
Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
Vintage: 2017
Alcohol percentage: 14.5%
Ageing: 14 months in concrete tanks, 18 months in big oak casks of French and Austrian wood
Number of bottles produced: 8,626
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 and 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: 30/04/2021 (L D21) & 29/07/2021 (L F21)
Ageing Potential: 12-15 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: 14-15/09/2017
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