Red

Vignarionda Riserva

By Poderi e Cantine Oddero, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Poderi e Cantine Oddero Vignarionda Riserva

The estate's top Barolo Riserva, from a hilltop plot in Serralunga d'Alba with the highest active limestone content in the Barolo zone.

Tasting notes

Intense garnet-ruby red, deep and limpid. Complex bouquet of dark fruit, blackberry, citrus and rose, with balsamic notes of tobacco, liquorice and quina, and nuances of forest underbrush and wet limestone. Firm tannins, freshness, persistence and longevity on the palate.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Vignarionda
Production area
Serralunga d'Alba, foglio 8, parcels 335, 340. 360 m asl, on the top of the hill, south-facing. 0.7712 ha. Vine age varies: the central, largest part probably dates to 1972, the highest section (about 240 plants) to 1983, the lowest section (about 300 plants) to 2007.
Soil
Serravallian-age Lequio soil: layers of grey marl alternating with sandstone, rich in potassium, boron, manganese and magnesium. Active limestone content of 13.58%, the highest in the Barolo zone.
Exposure
South
Harvest
Second week of October
Vineyard planting
Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised system, 50 q/ha yield
Vinification
Grapes harvested by hand into 18 kg crates, bunches manually selected, sorted by conveyor belt before destemming. Fermented in 50 hl vats with daily racking and returning for 25-28 days, followed by malolactic fermentation. Aged in Austrian oak for about 40 months. First made in 1985; not produced in 1992, 1994 and 2002, with only 1,200 bottles in 2003. Since 2010, average annual production is 2,700 to 3,000 bottles.
Storage
Bottles are stored in racks in the estate's cellar at a controlled temperature of around 15°C and 70% humidity.

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