Barolo

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: 31 years. Yield: 7 tons per hectare

Soil

Sand, clay, and loam mixture

Ratings & Reviews

Vinification

Crushing-destemming followed by 24-hour maceration in contact with skins. Spontaneous, 32-day alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures, max 30-31° C (86-88° F), using indigenous yeasts and skin contact. Daily pumpovers followed by dry racking and decantation with transfer to barrels. Average sulfite level: 40 mg/L. 1,150 cases produced annually.

Aging

In barrels of 25 hectoliters for 30 months. Assemblage and bottling without filtering is done in February. Rests in the bottle at a constant temperature of 14° C (52° F) for four months before release.

Features

Vegan