Barolo

Producer:
Vinchio Vaglio Serra
Region:
Piemonte
Grape:
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification:
DOCG
Vintage:
2013
Capacity:
0.75 l

Dry red wine of Piedmont‘s native Nebbiolo grape, orginating from the Langhe area. The wine of kings and king of wines. Is an example of excellence in the production of fine wine, which is the flagship of the Piedmont. The Nebbiolo grape takes its name after ‘nebbia‘, fog, reminiscent of the picturesque landscape of the area in the late autumn, when the harvest vineyards are shrouded in thick fog. Barolo is aged for more than 38 months in large oak barrels. This wine is elegant and long-lived, some bottles tend to retain their flavor and aroma even after 20 years.

Details

Color: burgundy, with shades of orange.
Aroma: intense, complex.
Flavor: notes of violet, rose, liquorice, tobacco, resin.
Food matching: for dishes based on red meats, roasts, venison, truffles, seasoned cheeses.
Serving temperature: 18°/20°C.
open the bottle an hour before serving.
Alcohol content: 14%.

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