Red

Bricco San Biagio

By San Biagio, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

San Biagio Bricco San Biagio

Barolo from the six-hectare Bricco San Biagio vineyard in La Morra, aged 30 months in large Slavonian oak and a year in bottle.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red, garnet with age. Cherry in alcohol, wild rose, plum jam, face powder and peach stone against cedar, licorice and dark chocolate; eucalyptus, resin and menthol. Long, silky tannins, cherry in syrup, licorice and chocolate powder, tobacco and goudron on the finish.

Pairs well with

Structured first courses, red meats and game, medium and long-aged cheeses, dark chocolate.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Bricco San Biagio
Production area
Bricco San Biagio, La Morra (six-hectare single-block vineyard)
Soil
Diano d'Alba sandstone mixed with Sant'Agata marls
Exposure
East-South-East
Harvest
Towards the beginning of October, by hand; usually early
Vineyard planting
Planted 1965; average altitude 270 m
Vinification
Cold static maceration for 36 hours, fermentation at 26 °C for about 20 days with frequent punching down, then over a month of maceration with the cap submerged. 30 months in large Slavonian oak vats, part of it on the lees, then 12 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
16-18 °C; balloon glass; pleasant young, can age 30-40 years according to the producer

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