Red

Parussi

By Giovanni Sordo, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Giovanni Sordo Parussi

Barolo from the Parussi MGA in Castiglione Falletto, aged 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Bright colour with captivating nuances that endure over time. An intense bouquet, rich and lingering, with scented wood, mint and ripe fruit; with time, estery notes recalling resin and sweet spices. Full flavour, well structured, with marked acidity and a tannic weave that evolve and balance out over the years. Generally ageworthy.

Pairs well with

Excellent with roasts and game

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Parussi
Production area
Castiglione Falletto; 270-290 m
Soil
A vine-covered hollow of medium textured soil, loose on the surface and tending towards limestone; a little over a metre down, hard layers of whitish grey and bluish marl (Langhian, Miocene)
Exposure
West, South-West
Vineyard planting
Upwards-trained vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; vines 15-40 years old; 4,000 plants per hectare; yield 75-80 q/ha
Vinification
Crushing and destemming, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel with a long submerged-cap maceration of 4 to 7 weeks depending on the vintage; natural malolactic fermentation at 20°C; 2 to 4 months in stainless steel; 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels; then 4 to 6 months in stainless steel and at least 6 months in bottle. 14-14.5% vol (depending on the vintage).
Serving temperature
16-18°C

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