Red

Barolo

By G. B. Burlotto, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Critics and guides

Award: Faccino 96/100 (Doctor Wine, Guida Essenziale ai Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2022 (source)
Award: Top 100 Vini (Corriere della Sera, I migliori 100 Vini e Vignaioli d'Italia 2027), vintage 2022 (source)

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The estate's classic Barolo, made by blending several Verduno vineyards (Breri, Neirane, Rocche dell'Olmo, Boscatto) in the traditional way.

Sober, rigorous, dynamic, with identity, this classic Barolo immerses you in the aura of its land with a secret force of persuasion.

Style: Red
Denomination: Barolo DOCG
Grape: Nebbiolo
Production area: Verduno
Soil: Verduno soils formed between the Tortonian and Messinian; mainly Sant'Agata Fossili Marls (Breri) and the Cassano Spinola Formation (Neirane, Boscatto and part of Rocche dell'Olmo). Calcareous, with a balanced mix of clay, sand and silt and good water retention.
Exposure: Breri south; Neirane west; Rocche dell'Olmo and Boscatto east
Vineyard planting: Blend of several vineyards: Breri 0.77 ha (south, max 240 m), Neirane 1 ha (west, 370 m), Rocche dell'Olmo 1.25 ha and Boscatto 1.13 ha (east, 370 m). Guyot training.
Vinification: Hand-picked; grapes go to the cellar in 20 kg crates, are destemmed and moved by gravity into open French oak vats, with daily gentle pump-overs and punch-downs. Temperature control if it rises too much. Malolactic fermentation, then 20 to 33 months in large Allier oak casks depending on the vintage. Bottled normally in summer, then at least 9 months in the cellar before release.
Serving temperature: 16 to 18 °C