Red

Barolo Cannubi

By Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo Cannubi

Barolo from the Cannubi vineyard, which the producer says gives more elegance and longevity than all other Barolo.

Pairs well with

Piedmontese meat dishes, goulash, Japanese yakiniku, American beef such as Angus and Wagyu

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Cannubi
Production area
Barolo, Cannubi vineyard
Soil
Calcareous and clay marl, slightly sandy
Exposure
South
Harvest
October
Vineyard planting
Archetto variation of Guyot; 4,000 plants per hectare
Vinification
Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts for about 12 days in concrete tanks (22-25 C at first, 29-30 C at the end), then 40-50 days of submerged cap maceration at 29 C and malolactic fermentation of about 15 days at 22 C. Aged 4 years in Slavonian oak casks (4,500 L), then 6 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
18 C

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