Red
Barolo Riserva
By Cascina Bongiovanni, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A selection of the oldest Castiglione Falletto vines, first made in 2020 (2013 vintage) for the winery's 70th anniversary and produced only in exceptional years. 3,000 bottles, also in 1.5-litre magnum; alcohol 14.5 to 15%.
Tasting notes
Colour: ruby red with garnet reflections. The nose is deep and enveloping, with notes of leather, tobacco and spices. On the palate complex, powerful and explosive, with remarkable depth and structure.
Pairs well with
Red meats, game and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo Riserva DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Production area
- Castiglione Falletto
- Soil
- Clay soil with a high silt content
- Exposure
- South-east
- Harvest
- Mid to late October
- Vineyard planting
- Low Guyot; oldest vines, 60-75 years; 4,000-4,500 vines per hectare; maximum yield 80 quintals per hectare, cut to 50-60 by green harvesting
- Vinification
- Skin maceration of 15-20 days in stainless steel at controlled temperature, with daily pump-overs; malolactic fermentation in steel after pressing and racking. Aged in 225-litre French oak barriques for more than 36 months, longer than the appellation requires. Neither filtered nor clarified.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 C
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