Red

Badarina

By Bruna Grimaldi, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Bruna Grimaldi Badarina

Critics and guides

  • Award: 5 Grappoli (Fondazione Italiana Sommelier, Bibenda 2027), vintage 2021 (source)

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The family's emblem wine, from the Badarina MGA in Serralunga d'Alba where Nebbiolo needs more time to ripen.

Tasting notes

Ethereal bouquet of red fruits, raspberries and herbs, with balsamic hints emerging with age. Important tannins, freshness and minerality, a Barolo of energy that improves over time.

Pairs well with

Rich dishes such as meat mains, game, stew and matured cheese.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Badarina
Production area
MGA Badarina, Serralunga d'Alba, 450 m above sea level
Soil
White marls rich in limestone, good presence of clay and layers of sandstone; Formazione di Lequio, about 15 million years old
Exposure
East, South-East, South
Harvest
By hand in plastic crates, beginning to mid-October; the plot is split into lots by exposure, rootstock and soil depth, harvested separately
Vinification
Each lot is picked separately and the Barolo is vinified in purity. Fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks with skin contact of about 25 to 35 days and submerged cap. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel and concrete. Aged about 24 to 30 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and partly French oak tonneaux, then in bottle before release. Formats: 75 cl, magnum, jeroboam.

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