Red

San Pietro

By Giovanni Viberti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Giovanni Viberti San Pietro

A Barolo Riserva from the San Pietro single vineyard, first made as a single cru in 1989 and the only Viberti Barolo kept a year in closed vessels before bottling. Ageing potential 15+ years.

Tasting notes

Bright garnet red. Fresh red fruit, sweet and polished tannins, austere and traditional sensations.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo Riserva DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
San Pietro
Production area
Vigneto San Pietro
Vinification
Hand harvest in 20 kg crates after thinning and selection. After destemming and crushing, maceration and fermentation last 10-12 days in rotary fermenters with floating cap; malolactic fermentation spontaneous in steel. Aged 60 months in unroasted casks of 25-50 hL, bottled without filtration and rested another 12 months before release.
Serving temperature
18 C

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