Barolo DOCG Serralunga d’Alba

Le Righe

Tradition

Barolo DOCG

Serralunga d'Alba

Grapes

Nebbiolo

Area

Serralunga d'Alba

Soil type

Soil with a high content of limestone and grey marl alternating with sand

Exposure and altitude

South, South-west- 300/400m asl

System

Guyot 4.000 plants/ha

Harvest

First-second decades of October

Gradation

14,0 % vol

Temperature

18-20 °C

Size

0,375 - 0,75 - 1,5 - 3 L

Technical notes

Vinification: the fermentation is traditional: medium-long (15 days) in stainless steel vats with a floating cap at a controlled temperature (30-31 °C). The must then stays in contact with the skins for further 15 days to optimize the extraction of the polyphenolic substances and help start the subsequent malolactic fermentation.

Ageing: one year in barriques from Allier and one year in oak casks still from Allier (2.000 lt). After a soft clarification, the wine is bottled for a further period of maturation in the bottle, the lenght depends from the characteristics of the vintages, but never less than 12 months.

Shelf-life: The wine will reach its peak 6-8 years after the harvest, but its life can vary considerably depending on the vintage.

Tasting notes

The colour is garnet-red with ruby thighlights that take on a slightly orange tone over time. It has a clear-cut, intense nose with overtones of vanilla, spices, withered roses and underbrush. The taste is dry, but soft, full-bodied, velvety and wellbalanced, and is very long-lasting.