Red

Barbaresco

By Agricola Gian Piero Marrone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Agricola Gian Piero Marrone Barbaresco

A 100% Nebbiolo Barbaresco from white clay-limestone soils, macerated 25 days and aged in wood.

Tasting notes

Intense, brilliant colour shading from ruby to garnet. A stimulating bouquet still fruity yet ethereal: raspberry and red-fruit jam, geranium and violet, green pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg, hay and wood, toasted hazelnut, vanilla and even aniseed.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
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, 380 m a.s.l.
Harvest
Manual, third week of October
Vineyard planting
Average planting year 1980, traditional Guyot
Vinification
Very delicate destemming and crushing to keep the berries intact, then a long maceration on the skins at 28 to 30 °C for 25 days. Fermentation in 30 hl casks (70%) and barriques (30%). Batonnage for 8 months and ageing in wood.

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