Red
Bricat
By Giovanni Manzone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A warm, complex and elegant Barolo from a single plot in Gramolere, partly planted with the old Rosé Nebbiolo biotype, which lends finesse. Aged about 3 years in cask plus a few months in concrete.
Tasting notes
This Barolo Bricat, aged for 24 months in barrique and 24 months in large barrel, exhibits a deep garnet color with an intense and complex bouquet of dried flowers, truffle, and balsamic notes. The palate is exceptionally structured and tannic, offering a long, elegant finish with remarkable depth.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Gramolere
- Production area
- Single vineyard in the Gramolere MGA, Monforte d'Alba. Original vines are over 50 years old, with a small part of ancient Rosé Nebbiolo biotype.
- Soil
- Calcareous sandy soil, with layers of red clay.
- Exposure
- Southwest.
- Harvest
- Mid to late October, by hand.
- Vineyard planting
- The vineyard and Ciabot Bricat were bought by the estate in 1989; the first vintage was 1994.
- Vinification
- Spontaneous fermentation with skins, 30 to 40 day macerations with soft pumping over.
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