Barolo DOCG Castellero
Tasting Notes
The style of our Barolo Castellero (a cru located between the towns of Barolo and Monforte d’Alba) is strictly traditional, featuring fairly long macerations followed by 18 months of ageing in large oak casks of 30 to 50 hectolitres, and an additional six months in bottle before release.
This is a wine that can already be enjoyed a few months after bottling, but it will continue to evolve and develop its elegance over time.
Color: deep garnet ruby red.
Nose: very pleasant and delicate, with notes of dried rose, and hints of licorice and vanilla from the oak.
Taste: velvety, dry, round, rich and well-balanced in both body and structure.
Serving temperature: 16–18 °C.
Food pairings: excellent with risottos, fondue, game, red meats, and meat-based dishes in general (roasted, grilled, or spit-roasted).
Basic Information
Product Name: Barolo Castellero DOCG
Cépage: nebbiolo
Appellation: Barolo
Classificaton: DOCG
Color: red
Type: still
Country/Region: Italy – Piemonte
Vintage: 2020
Alcool percentage: 14.79% vol.
Sugar rate: 0.58 g/l
Number of bottles produced: 4,000
Winemaking
Method: the entire making philosophy of our Barolo Castellero is rigorously traditional, with fairly lengthy macerations followed by long maturations of about 18 months in oak barrels. After bottling the wine is aged for at least another 12 months before its release. It can be enjoyed after several months in the bottle, however it will continue improving and developing its elegance over the years.
Temperature: 26 – 28 °C under controlled temperature
Lenght: 30 days
Malolactic: done
Aging: in wooden barrels and then in bottles
Age of barrels: 10/12 years
Wood type: oak
Barrels type: big barrel
Toast level: medium
Aging time in wood: 18 months
Minimum aging in bottle: 12 months
Vineyard
% of Grape / Cépage: nebbiolo da Barolo 100%
Soil: clayey – sandy
Exposure: southeast
Agricultural method: sustainable agriculture with adherence to the SQNTI specification
Year of plantation: 1980
Date of harvest: October 2020
Type of harvest: by hand
Chemical Analysis
Dry extract: 26.8 g/l
Total acidity: 5.66 g/l (tartaric acid equivalent)
Volatile acidity: 0.66 g/l (acetic acid equivalent)
Total SO2: 101 mg/l
Bottle
Empty bottle weight: 450 g
Aging potential: 15 years
Cork size: 26×44 mm
Cork material: natural cork
Bottle type: bordolese
