Name: Barolo Villadoria

Appelation: Barolo DOCG

Year: 2015

Grapes:  Nebbiolo 100%

Alcohol: 13,5% 0.75L 

Colour: Its colour is characteristic of long aged Barolo, garnet red. Bouquet: The bouquet is packed and ethereal, with over-blown roses and cherries in alcohol initially dominant, followed by tobacco, liquorice, truffle, leather and tar. In the mouth it is full-bodied, robust and austere.

Palate: Its noble tannins temper with time to create a wine of a complexity which is characteristic of important wines.

Serving Temperature: serve at about 18-20°C. It is recommended to open the bottle one hour before serving.

Soil type: The soil is calcareous marl originating in the Helvetian Miocene age, with some layers of sannd and exposure of the chosen vineyards result in the production of high-quality, prized grapes

Vinification: The grapes are harvested and selected by hand, destemmed and crushed gently. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in controlled temperature stainless steel tanks. The time on the skins varies from 22 to 28 days, depending on vintage. Racking off takes place at the end of the alcoholic fermentation. Once the first fermentation is finished, the temperature of the new wine is made use of for the spontaneous onset of the malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged for a total a few years, in medium sized Slavonian oak barrels for around 12 months, and then the remaining time in fibre-glass, concrete and steel tanks. An exceptionally powerful wine, it needs time to temper its considerable, tough tannins.