Red
Barolo
By Vini Drocco, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
A very small Barolo production of about 1,500 bottles from the Bussia area of Monforte, aged 50 months in large oak.
Tasting notes
Intense, noble nose with spice from the cask. Austere, warm, enveloping palate, full and velvety.
Pairs well with
After a major meal, with red meats and game, or for an important occasion
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Bussia
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba, Bussia area, south-west facing
- Soil
- Light, medium-textured, clayey and sandy, very white soils
- Exposure
- South to south-west
- Harvest
- Hand harvest in crates
- Vineyard planting
- Yield of 60 q/ha after selective thinning
- Vinification
- Long fermentation with frequent punch-downs in wooden vats, then 50 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. Bottled in a heavy Bordeaux bottle, 75 cl.
- Serving temperature
- 19-21°C
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