Red

Villero

By Giovanni Sordo, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Giovanni Sordo Villero

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

Tasting notes

Bright colour with captivating nuances that endure over time. An ever intense bouquet, rich and lingering, with licorice, mint and ripe fruit; floral nuances and tobacco enhance the bottle-ageing aromas. Warm and caressing on the palate, generous and ageable.

Pairs well with

Excellent with roasts and game

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Villero
Production area
Castiglione Falletto; 230-350 m
Soil
Clayey, calcareous, bluish grey marl with compact grey sand deep down (Langhian, Miocene)
Exposure
South-West
Vineyard planting
Upwards-trained vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; vines 30 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 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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