Style
Red
Type

Still

Winemaker

Marziano Abbona & Giuseppe Caviola

Appellation

Barolo DOCG

Varieties

Nebbiolo

Viticulture

Vineyard of production: Perno - Monforte d’Alba. Grapes are cultivated in Perno, a village between Monforte and Serralunga d'Alba. Average age of vineyards: 35 years. Yield: 7 tons per hectare

Farming

Organic

Terroir

Sand, clay, and loam mixture

Vineyard

The vineyards of Abbona extend for a total surface area of 52 hectares (128 acres) over the best-positioned territories in Dogliani, Monforte d’Alba and Novello. All owned by the winery, the vineyards include some of the most renowned crus in the Langhe and are cultivated in the highest respect for the surrounding environment and for those who work in the vineyards.

The vineyards are cultivated and harvested by hand following methods passed down for generations. Many of the family vineyards are cultivated with old-growth vines up to 60 years of age. These express the highest quality of the territory where they were planted. Following the French tradition of classifying land parcels, the winery’s vineyards are divided by land quality according to factors of microclimate, position, and geology. Abbona uses only grapes from the best vineyards, located in the higher hills, to make their cru wines; the other grapes are used to make their core wines.

Vinification

Crushing-destemming followed by 24-hour maceration in contact with skins. Spontaneous, 25-day alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, max 28-30° C (82-86° F), using indigenous yeasts and in contact with its skins; daily pumpovers. Followed by dry racking and decantation with transfer to barrels.

Undergoes malolactic fermentation in the barrels, completely spontaneous.

Aging

In barrels of 25 hectoliters for 34 months. Assemblage and bottling without filtering is done in January 2022. Rests in the bottle at a constant temperature of 14° C (52° F) for two three before release.

Features

Vegan

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

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Tasting Note

Our Barolo Classico expresses an interesting nose of fresh and fruity notes and with more complex hints of spice and balsamic as well. On the palate, elegance, freshness and drinkability predominate. Body and tannin are intense but soft and persuasive in the meantime. A great wine to promptly enjoy or let age up to 10 years.

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