Red

Fossati

By 460 Casina Bric, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

460 Casina Bric Fossati

Single-vineyard Barolo from a 1 ha east-facing plot above 500 m on white marl and large stones.

Tasting notes

Pronounced balsamic notes. Intensely perfumed with dark forest fruits and citrus. A powerful yet well balanced Barolo with a big tannic structure, elegance and freshness.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Fossati
Production area
Fossati vineyard, Barolo
Soil
White marl and large stones
Exposure
Fully east-facing, above 500 m altitude
Vinification
Hand-harvested into 20 kg baskets. Warm fermentation in a concrete vat followed by 35 days of maceration with submerged cap. Aged 24 months in a 25 hl Slavonian oak cask, then 7 months in concrete before bottling, with further bottle ageing before release.

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