Red
Arborina
By Gianfranco Bovio, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A single-vineyard Barolo from the Arborina MGA, a small south-east-facing slope in La Morra. First vintage 1985.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with brick red highlights. Fresh bouquet with scents of nuts and vanilla. Smooth on the palate, with elegant, persistent, sweet tannin.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Arborina
- Production area
- La Morra
- Exposure
- Southerly to Easterly
- Vinification
- Soft crushing, then fermentation with indigenous yeasts for about 15 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel, with regular pumping over, followed by medium-long maceration with the submerged cap technique. Racking and malolactic fermentation follow. The wine ages 20 to 24 months in oak barrels, then rests a few months in concrete tanks before bottling.
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 17 °C
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