Red
Barolo
By Azienda Agricola Negretti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barolo DOCG (100% Nebbiolo) blended from the Negretti estate's Bricco Ambrogio, Rive and Bettolotti vineyards, part of the Classic line, aged in French and Austrian oak.
Tasting notes
A balanced complexity between red and black fruits, winter cherry and white flesh, spicy notes and face powder on the nose. Intriguing and fresh in the mouth, with elegant tannins and a mineral flavour.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Bricco Ambrogio (Roddi, 5.9 ha, 250/270 m a.s.l.), Rive (La Morra, 2.2 ha, 230/260 m a.s.l.) and Bettolotti (La Morra, 4.9 ha, 230/270 m a.s.l.)
- Soil
- Clay, calcareous, sandy
- Exposure
- South (Bricco Ambrogio); south-east (Rive, Bettolotti)
- Vineyard planting
- Bricco Ambrogio planted 1950s, Rive planted 1980s, Bettolotti planted 1990s; 4500-5000 plants/ha
- Vinification
- Fermentation on the skins for 14-18 days in steel vats at controlled temperature 24-30C, spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Aged 6 months in French oak (225 L) and 18 months in Austrian oak (2500 L).
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