Red
Aculei
By La Biòca, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A Barolo blended from three crus (Castagni, Ravera, Bussia), each vinified and aged separately for at least 18 months in wood. The name refers to the hedgehog's spines, the estate symbol.
Tasting notes
Colour: garnet red. Nose: intense and characteristic. Palate: dry, full, harmonious.
Pairs well with
Dishes with truffle, meat, game and aged cheeses; also dry pastries or chocolate.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100% (Castagni, Ravera and Bussia crus)
- Production area
- La Morra, Novello and Monforte d'Alba
- Vinification
- Hand-harvested in small crates. De-stemmed and crushed, cold maceration for a few days. Fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 7 to 10 days with regular pumping over and délestage, each of the three lots separately. Post-fermentation maceration of 20 days. Malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged at least 18 months in wood, the three lots kept separate.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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