Barolo DOCG Vigna La Rosa 2006, 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1999 • Fontanafredda

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Barolo

Barolo DOCG

Vigna La Rosa

2006 2005 2004 2001 2000 1999

Grapes

Nebbiolo

Area

“La Rosa” Vineyard Serralunga d'Alba

Soil type

Calcareous marl and clay

Exposure and altitude

South/south-west - 250/310m asl

System

Guyot 4.400-5.000 plants/ha

Harvest

Mid - October

Gradation

14% vol

Temperature

16-18 °C

Size

0,75 L *more formats available depending on the vintage

Technical notes

Barolo La Rosa is produced from the most painstaking selections carried out in vineyard. Vinification: one week fermentation in stainless steel tanks; after that, submerged cap maturation of about 20 days at room temperature, followed buy racking in barrels. Ageing: 70% of the wine ages in big Slavonian oak barrels (140hl) for two years; the remaining 30% in French oak barrels for 1 year and in Slavonian oak big barrel for another year. The two … are then assembled, bottled and stocked for a further period of maturation of 12 months.

Organoleptic notes

“La Rosa” represents an interpretation of Barolo of particular importance: here it is the soil and the sun – or what is called in short microclimate – which commands man and guides his technical decisions, and not vice versa. Garnet-red with lightly orange highlights, it has a full, vertical and intense nose, an explosion of tertiary aromas, with long-lasting clear-cut overtones of withered roses, underbrush and spices. Its dry, austere taste is soft and elegant thanks to a soothing tannin, present but sweet that that flows on the tongue without being too aggressive. A well-balanced palate that guarantees a great drinkability. “La Rosa” expresses the qualities of the Barolos grown in Serralunga d’Alba at their best, with a marked – almost feminine – concession to grace and softness in its flavour and bouquet.