Red

Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata

By Aurelio Settimo, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Aurelio Settimo Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata

A reserve Barolo made only in exceptional years from the oldest Rocche vines, 14.5% alcohol, about 4,000 bottles.

Tasting notes

Brilliant garnet red with a generous, complex nose where spice and balsamic notes mix with fruit and liquorice. Full-bodied with robust tannins, yet elegant and balanced. Suited to lengthy ageing.

Pairs well with

Red meat and game; decant an hour or two before serving.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG Riserva
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Rocche dell'Annunziata
Production area
Oldest vineyards (more than 50 years) in Rocche dell'Annunziata, above the Torriglione hamlet, about 270 m above sea level
Soil
Clayey limestone
Exposure
South - South-West
Vineyard planting
Vines over 50 years old, selected in exceptional years; Guyot, 4,500-5,000 vines per hectare across the estate; max yield 8,000 kg/ha
Vinification
Fermentation on the skins for about 15 to 20 days with frequent cap breaking and pumping over. Malolactic in concrete. Five years of ageing by law: 12 months in concrete, 28 to 38 months in large casks of French (Allier, Nevers) and Austrian (Manhartsberg, Weidling) oak, 2,500 to 3,500 litres, 6 to 20 years old and not toasted, about 6 months in concrete and the last months in steel. At least 6 months in bottle.

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