Red

Serra dei Turchi

By Poderi Gianni Gagliardo, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Poderi Gianni Gagliardo Serra dei Turchi

Serra dei Turchi is the winery's founding Barolo plot, purchased by founder Paolo Colla in 1961 in the commune of La Morra, marking the family's entry into Barolo. It is made from two contiguous but distinct parcels, one warm and shallow, one cooler and more fertile, harvested separately and aged in a single 228-litre cask; only a limited numbered run of magnums is produced.

Tasting notes

Passion flower, guarana, hibiscus, karkade, mandarin peel, pink grapefruit, lemongrass, geranium, magnolia, gardenia, white musk, face powder, talc, crumbled chalk and medicinal herbs. Medium body, perfectly ripe tannins and a graceful, essential finish.

Pairs well with

Pan-seared beef medallions with pomegranate sauce (Italy), herb-roasted boneless pork loin chops with raspberry sauce (USA), deep-fried pork in sweet and sour sauce (Asia).

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Serra dei Turchi
Production area
La Morra
Soil
Good balance of sand, silt and clay with a high calcareous component; the MGA overall has young soils
Exposure
South, South-East (the vineyard splits into a warmer west-facing parcel and a cooler, more fertile east-facing parcel)
Harvest
Around 9-13 October (as recorded for the 2020 and 2021 vintages)
Vineyard planting
0.40 ha at 210 m asl, 1,902 vines, clones 142-230; the Serra dei Turchi MGA totals 22.03 ha across 8 owners
Vinification
14-day maceration, full malolactic fermentation, aged in a single 228-litre cask (7th passage); grapes are hand destemmed, fermented with indigenous yeasts in a small dedicated vat, bottled July 2024

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