Red

Barolo Serralunga d'Alba

By Villa Doria, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Villa Doria Barolo Serralunga d'Alba

Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba, blended from selected estate vineyards including Lazzarito and Meriame. Also sold as a 1.5 l Oro magnum (vintages 2020 and 2021).

Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet highlights. Rich, expressive bouquet of dried rose and cherries in alcohol leading to tar, leather, pepper and truffle. Dense, fleshy and creamy on the palate.

Pairs well with

Full-flavoured red meat dishes, aged cheeses, truffle dishes.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Production area
Selected vineyards in Serralunga d'Alba, the best known being the Lazzarito and Meriame crus
Soil
Calcareous marl of sedimentary origin with a good percentage of clay
Exposure
West-facing, in a natural amphitheatre
Harvest
Hand-harvested
Vineyard planting
Guyot, about 4,500 vines per hectare, yields around 50 hl; average vine age 25 years
Vinification
Hand harvest, gentle destemming and crushing; fermentation in stainless steel at up to 28 °C; 25 to 28 days on the skins; spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Aged at least about 18 months in Slavonian oak barrels, then in tanks, 38 months in total.
Serving temperature
20 °C; open the bottle an hour before serving
Storage
Best after 4 years from the harvest; will keep in the cellar for at least 25 years depending on vintage

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