Red
Villero
By Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barolo from the Villero vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, aged about 30 months in Slavonian oak.
Tasting notes
Garnet red with orange highlights. Very fruity, elegant, intense nose. Excellent body with power and stuffing, full and well balanced.
Pairs well with
Red meats in general, game, mature cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Villero
- Production area
- Villero, Castiglione Falletto (CN)
- Harvest
- Towards the middle of October
- Vinification
- Estate-grown bunches, thinned during the summer, undergo traditional-style floating cap fermentation for 15 to 20 days, then are matured in medium-sized Slavonian oak barrels for about 30 months. Bottled four years after the vintage. Expected cellar life 10 to 25 years.
- Serving temperature
- approx. 18°C
- Storage
- Lying down in cool, dark surroundings
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