Red

Barolo Castelletto Riserva

By Fortemasso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Fortemasso Barolo Castelletto Riserva

Made from the parcel at the highest point of the Castelletto hill, whose slow, late ripening gives richness and structure and calls for long ageing.

Tasting notes

Deep, brilliant ruby with slight orange highlights. Nose of violet, faded rose, cinnamon, liquorice and sweet tobacco. Palate harmonious and full with gentle astringency, powerful with a long, firm aftertaste leading into fruity complexity.

Pairs well with

Game and medium-aged cheeses; with age, long-aged cheeses and dark chocolate.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG Riserva
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Castelletto
Production area
Castelletto, Monforte d'Alba
Soil
Arenaria di Diano, made of sand, silt and clay
Exposure
South-east, 360 to 450 m above sea level, steep slopes that are hard to mechanise; the parcel at the highest point of the hill
Vineyard planting
About 4,000 plants/ha, yield 6 t/ha, hand-harvested into small crates
Vinification
Grapes are left to ripen until sugar and phenolic maturity are right. Destemmed and crushed, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with daily pump-overs, then submerged-cap maceration of 30 to 45 days on average, with malolactic fermentation during it. About 40 months in wood, then 22 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
18°C

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