Gian Piero, Marrone Barolo

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Gian Piero Marrone Barolo

Castiglione Falletto and La Morra vineyards

VINEYARD PROFILE

VINEYARDS COMPOSITION: CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO: 350 METERS ALTITUDE, SOUTHWEST FACING, LOOSER CALCAREOUS MARLS WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SANDSTONE.  LA MORRA: 300 METERS ALTITUDE, SOUTH FACING, MORE COMPACT CALCAREOUS MARL SOIL MIXED WITH SAND, RICH IN MAGNESIUM AND MANGANESE. LA MORRA, TORTONIAN SOIL: MORE COMPACT CALCEROUS MARL SOIL MIXED WITH SAND, RICH IN MAGNESIUM AND MANGANESE RESULTING IN MORE PERFUMED, GENTLE, SOFTER WINES; CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO, HELVETIAN SOIL: LOOSER CALCEROUS MARL, WITH SANDSTONE, LIMESTONE AND HIGH LEVELS OF IRON WHICH CONVERTS INTO A RICHER COLOUR, BOLDER WINES, STRUCTURE AND A STRONGER TANNIN, MORE POWER THAN THE WEST SIDE.

Winemaker's Notes

RICH, DENSE AND POWERFUL. LOVELY TEXTURE AND JUICINESS WITH ELEGANT NOTES OF ROSE PETALS AND CRANBERRY. PERSISTENT FINISH.

Wine Summary

100% NEBBIOLO; CASTIGLIONE FALLETTO AND LA MORRA VINEYARDS; AVERAGE VINE AGE: 35 YEARS; ALTITUDES 350 AND 300 METERS; SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH ASPECT; CALCAREOUS MARL SOILS WITH HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SAND AND SANDSTONE; ALCOHOL: 14.5%; HAND HARVESTED FIRST WEEK OCTOBER; FERMENTED AT 30°C ON SKINS 30 DAYS IN 50% – 30HL AND 50% BARRIQUES. AGED ON LEES FOR 8 MONTHS; IN WOOD FOR 24 MONTHS. BOTTLED UNDER NITROGEN COVERAGE AND STORAGE IN CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT.

Details

 

Country: Italy

Grapes: Nebbiolo

Region: Piemonte

Wine style: Italian Barolo

Alcohol: 14% VOL

Allergens: SULPHITES

TRAINING SYSTEMS: GUYOT

VINES PLANTED: 1985


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