Red
Rossoluna
By Fratelli Alessandria, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's only blended wine, made from three native Piedmontese varieties, and the only one aged entirely in 500-litre tonneaux; in production since 1999.
Tasting notes
Notable for its remarkable colour and, above all, for complex aromatic, fruity and spicy nuances.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe Rosso DOC
- Production area
- Verduno (Campasso and Neirane vineyards)
- Soil
- Limestone and silt
- Exposure
- Campasso: east, 250-350m. Neirane: west, 330-400m.
- Harvest
- By hand, in October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, about 4,500 vines per hectare. Average vine age about 20 years. Total area around 0.4 hectares.
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maceration: in stainless steel at 29-31C for 10-12 days. Ageing: 12-14 months in French oak tonneaux (500 l), 2-3 months in stainless steel and at least 2-3 months in bottle. Bottled in spring of the second year after harvest.
- Storage
- Ageing potential 5-8 years
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