Red
Barolo
By Francesco Rinaldi & Figli, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's classic Barolo, a blend of Nebbiolo from vineyards in La Morra, Barolo and Castiglione Falletto planted between 1980 and 1990, aged about three years in large Slavonian oak barrels.
Tasting notes
Ethereal, ample and enveloping aroma; austere and flavorful taste.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- La Morra, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, approximately 3 hectares
- Soil
- Sandy, more or less compact depending on the zone, with sandstone in Barolo and Castiglione Falletto and more clay and calcareous components in La Morra.
- Vineyard planting
- 1980 to 1990
- Vinification
- Fermented in temperature-controlled cement or stainless steel tanks with skin contact for 25-30 days. The various lots are blended after racking and aged in large-capacity (5,000 L) Slavonian oak barrels for approximately three years, then refined further in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 16-17°C
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