2013 Borgogno Barolo Riserva, Piedmont, Italy. 750ml
Rose, iris, camphor and forest berry aromas mingle with whiffs of pine forest and dark spice. Youthfully austere, and that's a good thing, the firmly structured palate shows wonderful finesse, delivering sour cherry, cranberry and licorice framed in taut, fine-grained tannins and racy acidity. It still needs time, so no rush. Drink 2025–2043. 95 points KERIN O’KEEFE, The Wine Enthusiast
A tight, focused Barolo with chewy tannins that coat the palate, but are not aggressive and show polish and consistency. It’s full bodied and vivid. In many ways this is traditional in nature. Strength with beauty. Drink or hold." 96 points, James Suckling (September 2020)
product name: Barolo DOCG Riserva
grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
growing location: Barolo – Vineyards Cannubi, Liste, Fossati
vineyard position: South/South-East
soil: calcareous and clayey marl
wine training system: archetto variation of Guyot system
planting density: 4.000 plants/ha
serving temperature: 18°C
technical profile
In the vintages where the weather permits, we select the best grapes from our three most important Cru: Cannubi, Liste and Fossati. Spontaneous fermentation in cement tanks at low temperatures) followed by a submerged cap maceration which, in some cases, could even reach 50 days. Aging in big barrels in Slavonian oak for six years followed by six months of aging in bottle before being released on the market.
winemaking
Regular fermentation for about 18 days at controlled temperature (at first 22-25 ° C and at the end 29-30 ° C), followed by submerged cap maceration for 50 days with a stable temperature of 29 ° C. After the racking off started the malolactic fermentation and it lasted 15 days at 22 ° C. Ageing: six years in Slavonia oak casks (4500 l) with a further refining in bottle for 1 year.
