Red
Ciabòt Berton 1961
By Ciabòt Berton, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barolo blended from three historic La Morra vineyards, first bottled in 1961. 14-14.5% alcohol, about 15,000 bottles a year, cellar life 15 years on the site (minimum 10 years on the tech sheet). Sizes 0.375, 0.75 and 1.5 l.
Tasting notes
Garnet red with ruby highlights. Ethereal, expansive nose with mineral and balsamic hints, rose, spices, red fruit and wax. Savoury and pleasant on the palate, rich, very persistent and well supported by tannins.
Pairs well with
Roasts, braised red meats, game and mature cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- La Morra, from three historic vineyards
- Soil
- Calcareous, clayey and sandy
- Exposure
- Hill, south-east and south-west, 250-300 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- Vines 30-35 years old on average, 3,800 vines per hectare, yield 45 hl per hectare
- Vinification
- Traditional temperature-controlled maceration in concrete tanks. Aged in Slavonian oak barrels, then in concrete.
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