Red

Agrestis

By Agricola Gian Piero Marrone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Agricola Gian Piero Marrone Agrestis

A Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore from older vines (planted 1968), aged 18 to 20 months in wood and described as suited to ageing.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with garnet reflections. The typical Nebbiolo scent of violet, raspberry and blueberry, sharpening and refining with age. Velvety, good body and pleasantly tannic.

Pairs well with

Game, red meats and elaborate roasts.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore DOC
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Soil
White clay-limestone soils. The light colour comes from the high calcium carbonate; clay outweighs silt and sand, which lets Nebbiolo complete its cycle without water stress and with limited vigour, giving longevity, freshness, elegance and character
Exposure
South-east, 380 m a.s.l.
Harvest
Manual, end of October
Vineyard planting
Average planting year 1968, traditional Guyot
Vinification
Production limited to 60 q/ha. Selection in the vineyard and at crushing, very gentle destemming with discarding of imperfect berries and stalks. Fermentation on the skins at 28 °C for 25 to 28 days. Malolactic fermentation in 30 hl oval wooden barrels. Batonnage on fine lees for 10 months, 18 to 20 months ageing in wood. Bottled under nitrogen cover.

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