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Barolo San Rocco wine — Azelia winery — Dionysus
RedBaroloDOCG

Barolo San Rocco

by Azelia · Piedmont, Italy

Awards & scores
  • Tre Bicchieri 2016Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2011 vintage
  • Tre Bicchieri 2013Gambero Rosso, Vini d’Italia · 2008 vintage
AppellationBaroloDOCG
TypeRed
Grapes100% Nebbiolo
VineyardSan Rocco
Alcohol15.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDark
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for25 years
Bottled in0.75 l · 1.5 l
AzeliaPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The hillside vineyard is near the Church of San Rocco, at 330 metres above sea level. Its clay-limestone soils support vines averaging 55 years of age.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested only at optimal ripeness. Vinification takes place at a controlled temperature of 31 °C for 22 days.

Ageing

The wine matures in barrels for 22 months.

Tasting profile

Rich.

Label / history

During the medieval plague, the nearby Church of San Rocco sheltered sick and destitute people.