Red
Valente
By Piazzo Comm. Armando, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
Piazzo's traditional Barolo, blended from grapes grown in the Sottocastello di Novello, Cerviano-Merli and Corini-Pallaretta vineyards in Novello. Named after Valente, the previous owner of the vineyards Armando purchased before Barolo gained DOCG status.
Tasting notes
Colour: ruby red with garnet highlights. Nose: fruity notes with slightly balsamic and spicy floral scents. Taste: dry and warm, structured, with enveloping tannins and lingering aromatic persistence, with delicate mineral undertones.
Pairs well with
Red meat, aged cheeses; also good with seafood, fish soup, shellfish and hamburger
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Sottocastello di Novello, Cerviano-Merli and Corini-Pallaretta crus, municipality of Novello
- Soil
- Calcareous-clayey marl, partly mixed with clay, across the three constituent vineyards
- Exposure
- South-east to south-west facing, 420 to 450 m altitude
- Harvest
- Early October
- Vinification
- Crushing of the grapes and separation from the stems. Fermentation and maceration take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Aged for at least 18 months in large oak barrels, followed by several months in the bottle.
- Serving temperature
- No higher than 18°C; best served slightly cooler
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