Barbaresco DOCG

Platinum

Tradition

Grapes

Nebbiolo

Area

Langa from Alba

Soil type

Miocene-Helvetian and Tortonian, rich in limestone and marls

Exposure and altitude

South, south-west - 300/400m slm

System

Guyot 4.500 plants/ha

Harvest

I-II ten days of October

Gradation

13,5% vol

Temperature

18 °C

Size

0,375 - 0,75 L

Technical notes

Vinification: the fermentation is traditional, carried out for an average of 8-10 days in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature (30-31°C) with a floating cap and pumping over ofthe must. The must is then left on the skins for several days to optimize the extraction of the polyphenolic substances and to help the malolactic fermentation get underway.

Ageing: at least one year in large casks made of oak (from Slavonia and
mid-France), followed by no less then 6 months in the bottle.

Tasting notes

The results of lengthy ageing, above-all on account of their natural qualities, these robust, well-bodied wines are packed with structure and are well capable of withstanding the test of time. Barolo has an attractive ruby-red colour with garnet highlights which become orange with the passing of time. Its bouquet is clean, full and intense, with the wine’s typical traces of withered flowers, dry leaves and underbrush.