Red
Trecomuni
By Gigi Rosso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A Barolo blended from Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto and Novello, conceived by Maurizio Rosso in 2012 and aged 36 months in large casks.
Tasting notes
Medium garnet. Dried strawberries and blood orange with rhubarb, forest floor, aged leather, clove and a touch of licorice. Medium-bodied, with balanced acidity and silky tannins.
Pairs well with
Braised meats, aged cheeses, truffle risotto and game.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto and Novello (CN)
- Soil
- Sant'Agata fossil marls, laminated, and sandy soils mixed with Lequio Formation (silt, clay and sand in varying proportions)
- Exposure
- Mixed exposures
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested in October
- Vineyard planting
- Blend of grapes from three communes; the Trecomuni project was launched by Maurizio Rosso in 2012
- Vinification
- Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for 12 to 15 days with regular punch-downs. Aged 36 months in large oak casks and 6 months in bottle. Altitude 250 to 400 m; 14.5% alcohol.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20 C (64-68 F); decant at least 45 minutes before serving
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