Red
Rocchettevino
By Ciabòt Berton, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Single-vineyard Barolo from the Rocchettevino plot of about 3 hectares, 14-14.5% alcohol, about 4,000 bottles a year, cellar life 18 years on the site. Sizes 0.75, 1.5 and 3 l.
Tasting notes
Brilliant garnet red. Pleasantly spicy nose with mountain herbs, balsamic nuances and slight fruity scents. Clear, mineral, decidedly fresh and persistent on the palate.
Pairs well with
Roasts, braised red meats, game and tasty cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Rocchettevino
- Production area
- La Morra, Rocchettevino subzone
- Soil
- Calcareous-clay
- Exposure
- Hill, south-east, 400 m above sea level (the plot spans 350-450 m, east to south-east)
- Vineyard planting
- Vines 25-35 years old, 4,000 vines per hectare, yield 45 hl per hectare
- Vinification
- Traditional temperature-controlled maceration in concrete tanks with long skin contact. Aged in Slavonian and French oak barrels, then in concrete.
- Storage
- Minimum 10 years cellar life
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