Red

Barolo

By Fratelli Casetta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Fratelli Casetta Barolo

The estate's base Barolo, blended from three vineyards covering 6.00 ha in total, matured in large Slavonian oak. 14% vol.

Tasting notes

Brilliant red tending to garnet. Intense bouquet with notes of ripe red fruit, plum and spice. Full, harmonious and velvety, with pleasant tannins and long persistence. A wine of great structure and great longevity.

Pairs well with

Perfect with rich Piedmontese cooking. Ideal with red meat, roasts, lamb and game, truffle dishes and aged cheeses. A pleasant companion at the end of a meal.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Grapes from three different vineyards; medium-high hills (300-400 m a.s.l.) with south-east exposure
Soil
Miocene-Helvetian terrain: grey-blue marls, clays mixed with very fine sands at depth
Exposure
South-east
Harvest
By hand, between the first and second ten days of October, with strict selection of the bunches placed in small crates
Vineyard planting
Guyot training; 6.00 ha under vine
Vinification
Destemming and crushing. Traditional fermentation at controlled temperature for about 10-15 days, with pump-overs to extract the polyphenolic substances. Matured in large 75 hl Slavonian oak casks, then aged in steel until bottling. A second page for the same wine states at least three years in large Slavonian oak and not less than six months in bottle.
Serving temperature
18-20 °C

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