Red

Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba

By Podere Gagliassi, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Podere Gagliassi Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba

Barolo made only from grapes of the Serralunga d'Alba municipality, in an austere and long-lived style. About 2,000 bottles a year.

Tasting notes

Intense garnet red with orange hues. Broad, incisive bouquet of ripe berries, dried violet, leather, black pepper and dark spices, with a blood note typical of Serralunga; with air, blond tobacco, graphite, roots, undergrowth and cinchona. Powerful, tight and compact on the palate, with dense firm tannins and lively acidity; long, mineral, savoury and spicy finish.

Pairs well with

Agnolotti del plin with roast sauce, braised veal, stewed game, wild boar stew; aged cheeses such as spicy Gorgonzola, pecorino di fossa and aged Piedmontese toma; dark chocolate over 85%.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Serralunga d'Alba
Production area
Municipality of Serralunga d'Alba; 400-450 m above sea level
Soil
Compact grey marl, rich in limestone and minerals
Harvest
Manual, October (tech sheet: early November)
Vinification
Destemming and prolonged maceration on the skins in stainless steel. Aged in French oak tonneaux, then 12 months in bottle (tech sheet: 30 months in second-passage French oak barriques, then 12 months in bottle). About 2,000 bottles a year. 15% vol.
Serving temperature
17-18 °C

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