Red

Roncaglie

By Eraldo Viberti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Eraldo Viberti Roncaglie

A Barolo from a 0.8 ha plot in Santa Maria, La Morra, first made in 2010. About 2,500 bottles are produced, aged 24 months in large barrels.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Langhe, Santa Maria, La Morra
Soil
Tufaceous and clay marls
Exposure
South, 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 10 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 large barrels; only rackings, no other stabilisation

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