BAROLO D.O.C.G. RISERVA
ROCCHE DELL'ANNUNZIATA
Our reserve Barolo is made only in exceptional years, with a careful selection of grapes in the oldest vineyards (more than 50 years) in the Rocche dell’Annunziata appellation.
Cépage: Nebbiolo
Colour: red
Type: still
Alcohol percentage: 14.5%
Ageing: 24 months in concrete tanks, 28 months in oak casks, 8 months in steel tanks
Number of bottles produced: 4,000 ca.
Wine-making: according to tradition: fairly lengthy fermentations on the skins (around 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.
Malolactic: done in concrete
Ageing: traditional (5 years by law)
Age of barrels: 6-20 years
Wood type: French oak (Allier and Nevers) and Austrian oak (Manhartsberg e Weidling)
Barrels type: big casks
Level of toast: not toasted
Aging time in wood: 28 months
Minimum ageing in bottle: 6 months
Soil: clayey limestone
Exposure: South – South-West
Tasting notes: this wine is a brilliant garnet red, with a generous, complex nose; both spice and balsamic notes commingle with fruit and liquorice sensations.On the palate it is full-bodied with robust tannins, but it is also elegant and balanced.This wine is suitable for lengthy ageing. We recommend pairing it with red meat and game and to decant an hour or two before serving to allow it to release its fragrance.
GUIDE | VINTAGE | SCORE | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|
I Vini di Veronelli | 2016 | 93/100 | |
James Suckling | 2016 | 94/100 | |
I Vini di Veronelli | 2012 | 92/100 | |
Bibenda | 2012 | ||
Jancis Robinson | 2012 | 17.5/20 | |
Decanter | 2012 | 93/100 | |
James Suckling | 2012 | 93/100 | |
Wine Enthusiast | 2012 | 91/100 | |
I Vini di Veronelli | 2009 | 92/100 | |
Bibenda | 2009 | ||
James Suckling | 2009 | 93/100 | |
Gambero Rosso | 2004 | ||
Gambero Rosso | 2004 | ||
Le Guide de l'Espresso | 2004 | 17.5/20 | |
Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani | 2004 | 83/100 | |
I Vini di Veronelli | 2004 | 94/100 | |
Gambero Rosso | 1996 |