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Barolo Castellero

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The Castellero Cru has light, sandy soil and yields a Barolo that’s a bit more fruit-forward, with gentle tannis. It is a great introduction to Cru Barolo. This is a lovely, elegant and fragrant wine that really shows off the unique terroir of its cru. Don’t let it’s gentle side fool you, this will develop and evolve over the years.

Appellation: Barolo DOCG, Castellero Cru

Type: Red, dry

Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo, variety: Michet and Lampia

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:
Color: Intense garnet red.
Bouquet: Clean and of good substance on the nose with floral and fruity notes with hints of liquorice and roots.
Taste: Bursting with character from its marked tannins. Velvety and harmonious with notes of sweet spice and jam. This wine will develop and evolve for many years.
Alcohol: Approx. 14-14.5% Vol.
Total acidity: Approx. 5.3-5.8 g/l.
Serving temperature: 17-18º C (62-64º F)
Pairing: The Barolo Castellero cru is very good with red meat, game, aged cheese as well as with many rich international dishes.

Vinyard Notes:
Production zone: Castellero, in the town of Barolo.
Vineyard area: 0.8 hectares.
Exposure: West.
Altitude: about 280 Meters a.s.l.
Soil: Tortoniano, marl with tuff and a prominent presence of sand, making it always dry.
Average age of vines: 30 years.
Grape yield per hectare: 70 quintals.

Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: In the first fifteen days of October.
Vinification: Traditional method of long maceration: natural fermentation without added yeasts until 40 days in stainless steel tanks.
Aging: Aging: 3- to 4-months in stainless steel vats and 36 months in Slavonia oak casks (35-50 hl) and a successive maturation in the bottle.
Production: 25,000 bottles a year.