Red
Ciocchini Loschetto
By Azienda Agricola Stra, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A Barolo from the Ciocchini Loschetto MGA, which runs from the boundary with Barolo to the edge of Novello; the family says it is the only one claiming this mention. Aged 36 months in wood.
Tasting notes
Ruby red. Intense, immediate scent of violet, rose and red fruit, followed by spice and liquorice. Lingering on the palate, slightly balsamic, with notes of liquorice and tobacco.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Ciocchini Loschetto
- Production area
- Vineyards in the municipality of Novello
- Soil
- Clay
- Exposure
- West
- Harvest
- Mid October
- Vinification
- Destemming and crushing, fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 3 weeks. Soft pressing; malolactic fermentation happens naturally after the first racking. After a couple of months, ageing in wooden barrels for 36 months.
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