Red
Barolo
By Cascina Galarin, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A single-vineyard Barolo DOCG from the Bricco San Pietro vineyard in Monforte d'Alba, aged two years in French oak.
Tasting notes
Intense garnet red. The nose is stark at first, then opens into complex floral notes with red fruit, chalk and white pepper. Fine on the palate with hints of ripe red berries, taut compact tannins and vibrant, vertical acidity. The estate recommends decanting a few hours before serving.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Bricco San Pietro
- Production area
- Grapes from the vineyard at Bricco San Pietro, in the village of Monforte d'Alba, in the south of the Barolo area, at an altitude of about 350m. Guyot-trained vines average 15 to 20 years old, planted at a density of about 4,500 plants per hectare.
- Soil
- Marl of Sant'Agata, with areas of Tortonian-age soil
- Exposure
- West/southwest
- Vinification
- Hand-harvested grapes, gently destemmed, then fermented for four to five weeks in a steel tank in contact with the skins using the traditional submerged-cap method, with pre- and post-fermentation maceration. Aged 24 months in French oak barrels sur lies.
- Serving temperature
- 16-17°C