Red

Gavarini Chiniera

By Elio Grasso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Elio Grasso Gavarini Chiniera

Barolo from Nebbiolo, produced since 1978, from 50-year-old south-facing vines at 350-400 metres.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Gavarini Chiniera
Production area
Piedmont
Soil
Moderately loose-packed, slightly sandy, limestone-based
Exposure
South-facing, 350-400 metres above sea level
Harvest
Manual harvest
Vineyard planting
Guyot-trained, 4,500 vines per hectare, average vine age 50 years
Vinification
Aged in large old oak barrels.

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