Red

Bricco Barone

By Abbona, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy

Abbona Bricco Barone

Bricco Barone is a favoured spot in the hills of Monforte d'Alba's Rinaldi hamlet, where this robust, long-lived Nebbiolo d'Alba is grown.

Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet reflections that deepen with age; delicate aromas of violet, raspberry, cinnamon, tobacco and black pepper, full bodied, harmonious and spicy.

Pairs well with

Risotto, light fried dishes, white truffle fonduta and roasts.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Bricco Barone
Production area
Rinaldi - Bricco Barone, Monforte d'Alba
Soil
Silty clay soil of the Lequio Formation with a high sand fraction (sand 35%, silt 45%, clay 20%, pH 8.0), shallow, calcareous and light in colour.
Exposure
West/south-west facing, 320-400m altitude (average 360m), 20% average slope.
Vineyard planting
Vines average 36 years old, Guyot trained at 5,000 vines per hectare; yield 80 quintals per hectare over 2.13 hectares.
Vinification
Crushed and destemmed, then spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in contact with the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Dry racking and transfer to 35-hectolitre oak barrels. Malolactic fermentation carried out entirely in barrel immediately after alcoholic fermentation. Aged in barrel for a few months, then blended in steel, filtered and bottled, resting in bottle at a constant 14°C for a few months before release.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Storage
Ages well, developing in the bottle for about ten years.

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