Red
Ai Fondatori
By Roberto Sarotto, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
The 2016 Barolo Riserva, aged in the Guinness World Record's largest oak barrel; one euro per bottle is donated to charitable causes.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with orange highlights. Rich and complex, with robust tannins and surprising freshness.
Pairs well with
Beef tenderloin with black pepper, stewed wild boar or baked pheasant, ravioli with meat sauce or porcini risotto, and aged cheeses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG Riserva
- Production area
- Langhe, Barolo and Novello (CN)
- Soil
- Marly strata with little sand, strong presence of fine sediment, silt and clay
- Harvest
- Late September to early October
- Vinification
- Temperature-controlled fermentation with extended maceration; aged 36 months in 50-70 hl oak barrels, 18 months in stainless steel and 12 months in the 47,800-litre Grande Botte, the world's largest wine barrel
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
- Storage
- Ready to drink now or cellar for up to 20 years.
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