Red

Bricco Ambrogio

By Azienda Agricola Negretti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Azienda Agricola Negretti Bricco Ambrogio

Single-vineyard Barolo DOCG (100% Nebbiolo) from the Bricco Ambrogio cru in Roddi, part of the Classic line, aged 24 months in French oak.

Tasting notes

Amaranth red with ruby reflections. A concentrated complexity of ripe raspberry, woody aromas, bitter orange peel and black peppercorn on the nose. Warm and powerful in the mouth with a thick tannic structure, well aligned acidity and a long mineral finish.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Bricco Ambrogio
Production area
Bricco Ambrogio, Roddi, 5.9 ha, 250/270 m a.s.l.
Soil
White, clay, calcareous
Exposure
South
Vineyard planting
Planted 1950s, 4500-5000 plants/ha
Vinification
Fermentation with the skins for 25-30 days in steel vats at controlled temperature 27-31C, spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Aged 24 months in French oak (225 L).

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