Red

La Serra

By Fratelli Casetta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Fratelli Casetta La Serra

Single-cru Barolo from La Serra in La Morra, a 0.76 ha vineyard, matured in 10-52 hl Slavonian oak. 14.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Brilliant red with slight garnet reflections, tending to orange with age. Intense bouquet with notes of rose petals and berries of the undergrowth. Full and well balanced; austere, with soft tannins and great persistence. A wine of great structure and great longevity. 14.5% vol.

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%
Cru / vineyard
La Serra
Production area
La Serra, a cru in La Morra
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; 0.76 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 Slavonian oak casks of 10 to 52 hl, then aged in steel until bottling.
Serving temperature
18-20 °C

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