Red

Roccheri

By Marchesi di Barolo, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Marchesi di Barolo Roccheri

Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC from the Cru Storici range of Marchesi di Barolo, made from Nebbiolo 100%. 14% vol..

Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet rims. Sweet notes of wild berry jam alongside wild violet. Intense flavour with spicy hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, structured and well balanced, with soft, persuasive tannins.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Roccheri
Soil
Marine sedimentary origin, Asti sands (41% sand, 48% silt, 11% clay). Young soil of medium texture with a high percentage of sand, calcareous, with low water retention and low fertility.
Exposure
E – SE - S
Vineyard planting
Altitude 290-345m above sea level, Guyot pruning system
Vinification
Hand-picked, gently destemmed and pressed; fermentation at controlled temperature in thermo-conditioned tanks with gentle pumping over. About one year of ageing in 30 hl Slavonian oak casks after settling in glass-lined concrete tanks.
Serving temperature
18°C

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