Red

Rocchettevino

By Eraldo Viberti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Eraldo Viberti Rocchettevino

A Barolo from a 0.8 ha plot in Santa Maria, La Morra, first made in 2006. About 2,500 bottles are produced, aged 24 months in tonneaux.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Langhe, Santa Maria, La Morra
Soil
Tufaceous and clay marls
Exposure
South, South-East, 350 m a.s.l.
Harvest
From October, by hand
Vineyard planting
0.8 ha; Guyot, 3,800 to 4,200 vines per hectare; vines about 15 years old; grass kept between the rows; about 40 quintals per hectare, about 1 kg per vine
Vinification
Stainless steel tanks with temperature control; fermentation at 28-30 C; 40 days of fermentation and maceration; malolactic fermentation; 24 months in tonneaux; only rackings

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