Red

Barolo

By Cascina Ballarin, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Ballarin Barolo

Estate Barolo blended from vineyards in La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Novello, aged 26 months in French and Slavonian oak.

Tasting notes

Garnet-orange colour. Rich, elegant bouquet with floral notes of rose and violet. Refined on the palate, slightly tannic, persistent and spicy. Also suitable for ageing.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
La Morra, Monforte d'Alba and Novello; 290 m above sea level
Soil
Limestone, blue marl
Exposure
South-east and south-west
Harvest
October
Vineyard planting
Guyot, vines 25 to 45 years old, yield 65 quintals per hectare
Vinification
Fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Aged 26 months in wood: 14 months in French oak barriques and 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.

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