Red
Classic
By Cascina Adelaide, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's entry-level Barolo, a blend of vineyards in Barolo and La Morra, aged 24 months in oak.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with broad brick reflections; wild cherries and undergrowth on the nose with a delicate hint of oak. The palate is properly tannic with a long finish that shows fresh acidity.
Pairs well with
Red meat, game, truffle recipes, blue or aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Vineyards in the communes of Barolo and La Morra
- Soil
- Tortonian
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot with medium-short pruning, about 5,000 vines per hectare, yield cut to about 1.5 kg per vine
- Vinification
- Ripe grapes picked into small perforated 20 kg crates and sorted bunch by bunch; crushing within a few hours of picking. Fermentation at a controlled temperature of about 32 °C with repeated gentle pump-overs, maceration of about 300 hours on average. The new wine goes into oak for spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Ageing: 24 months in oak, then 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20 °C
- Storage
- Keep the bottle lying down; ages well beyond 8-10 years from the vintage. Alcohol 14% vol, residual sugar 2 g/l, total acidity 5.4 g/l, dry extract 28 g/l.
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