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2007 BAROLO DOCG CERRETTA

VINEYARD PROFILE

Soil, Aspect, Elevation: Calcareous clay/marl, South-East facing, 360m
Locality: 2 miles (3km) north of Serralunga d'Alba
Training: Guyot

TASTING NOTES

Color: Concentrated, bright Garnet
Bouquet: Violets, roses and cherry fruit with notes of coffee and layers of complexity
Taste: The palate shows a wealth of Serralunga characteristics: full body, silky tannins, complexity and freshness. Bright red fruits combine with savoury, earthy flavours, a complete structure and a long finish
Pairings: Stews, red meats and darker game such as Wild Boar

WINEMAKER NOTES

Grape-Harvest: Harvested by hand
Fermentation: Vinification in cement tanks with wild yeasts. Fermentation over 30 - 35 days with Remontages, Delestages and daily punching-down of the cap
Ageing: Ageing takes place in large 25 hl Fontainebleau Forest French oak casks for 36 months
Bottling: The wine is bottled without filtration

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Alcohol: 14,50% vol
Production: 8,000 bottles / year
First year of production: 1996
Total Acidity: 6.20 g / l
Sugar: 0 g / l
pH: 3.6
Serving Temperature: 16 °-17 °C
Glasses: Burgundy balloons