Red
Gramolere
By Giovanni Manzone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A warm, full and balanced Barolo from the Gramolere MGA. First produced in 1971, aged about 3 years in cask plus a few months in concrete before bottling during waning moon.
Tasting notes
Barolo Le Gramolere presents a luminous garnet hue, offering a complex bouquet of red cherry, rose petals, and earthy undertones. The palate is firm yet refined, with well-integrated tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Gramolere
- Production area
- Single vineyard in the Gramolere MGA, Monforte d'Alba, with vines about 35 years old.
- Soil
- Calcareous sandy soil, rich in stones and fossils.
- Exposure
- South-southwest.
- Harvest
- Mid to late October, by hand.
- Vinification
- Spontaneous fermentation with skins, 30 to 40 day macerations with soft pumping over.
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