Red
Barolo
By Diego Conterno, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's classic Barolo, a blend of San Giovanni, Bricco San Pietro and Ginestra in Monforte d'Alba. Elegant and old-school, aged in large casks and cement.
Tasting notes
Ruby with garnet glints. Ripe red cherry, wildflowers, rose, violet, menthol and spice. Medium-bodied, savory and balanced, with fine-grained tannins.
Pairs well with
Grilled sausage, slow-braised meats, game and mushroom-based dishes.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Clay and limestone marl
- Exposure
- Various (three estate vineyards)
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested in October
- Vineyard planting
- A blend of three estate vineyards in Monforte d'Alba, each vinified separately: San Giovanni, near the village of Barolo, for suave fruit; Bricco San Pietro for freshness; and Ginestra, towards Serralunga, for structure. Altitude roughly 290 to 350 metres; vines 10 to 30 years old. Certified organic.
- Vinification
- Destemmed and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Aged 30 months in a combination of 50-hectolitre Stockinger oak casks and cement tank.
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 18°C
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- Ferrione, Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Ginestra, Barolo DOCG
- Langhe Nascetta, Langhe DOC
- Le Coste di Monforte, Barolo DOCG