Red
Barolo
By Cascina Fontana, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barolo assembled from the family's three cru vineyards in Castiglione Falletto and La Morra, each vinified on its own. Long ageing in large Slavonian oak and cement.
Tasting notes
Intense garnet red. Rich floral notes and ripe fruit on the nose, with nuances of orange peel, liquorice and menthol. Persistent and elegant on the palate, with rounded tannins, cherries in liquor and mineral notes. With age the bouquet moves toward liquorice, tar and roses.
Pairs well with
Brasato al Barolo, wild boar and other game stews, classic Langhe meat dishes; also enjoyed on its own with aged grana padano or dark chocolate.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Production area
- Three family vineyards: Villero (cru Villero) and Valletti (cru Mariondino) in Castiglione Falletto, and Gallinotto (cru Giachini) in La Morra
- Harvest
- October (Italian tech sheet; the English page says end of October)
- Vinification
- Each vineyard is harvested, destemmed, pressed and vinified separately, with a long maceration on the skins (fermentation can last up to forty days). The wines are then assembled and aged for two years in 25-27 hl Slavonian oak botte, followed by about a year in cement vats, with a minimum of 6 months in bottle before release.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dark place; drink within 10 to 25 years of the vintage and beyond. Alcohol 13.5-14.5% vol. Unfiltered, no fining agents added; some sediment may form.
More from Cascina Fontana
- Barbera d'Alba, Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto, Barolo DOCG
- Dolcetto d'Alba, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
- Langhe Nebbiolo, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo