Red

Rocche dell'Annunziata

By Mauro Veglio, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Mauro Veglio Rocche dell'Annunziata

The estate's Barolo Riserva, from a small plot in the Rocche dell'Annunziata cru between La Morra and the hamlet of Annunziata, known for its crushed-stone soils.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with garnet hues. Penetrating, captivating, highly aromatic notes of red fruit with hints of freshly cut flowers, hay and sweet spices. Austere and noble on the palate, with great vigor, fullness, savoriness and minerality. Its smoother, sweeter notes grow with time, lending incredible complexity, drinkability and longevity.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo Riserva DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Rocche dell'Annunziata
Production area
A small plot in the Rocche dell'Annunziata cru, between La Morra and the hamlet of Annunziata, among the roughly five hectares of prestigious crus the family took over in 1979.
Soil
Crushed stone ('rocche'), which drains water effectively.
Exposure
Mainly south-easterly.
Vineyard planting
Planted in the 1980s.
Vinification
Maceration on the skins in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature for 20 days, with delicate extraction and daily pump-overs. After racking, malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless steel. The wine then rests in barrique, 30% new and 70% second and third passage, for a total of 24 months. After decanting in stainless steel, it is bottled for a further two and a half years of ageing before release.
Serving temperature
16-18°C, allowing it to warm and open in the glass.

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