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FOSSATI Barolo DOCG wine — Gianni Gagliardo winery — Dionysus
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FOSSATI Barolo DOCG

by Gianni Gagliardo · Piedmont, Italy

Appellation
BaroloDOCG
Type
Red
Grapes
100% Nebbiolo
Vineyard
Fossati MeGA cru, municipality of Barolo
Line
Poderi Gianni Gagliardo
Vintages
2021 offered as a product variant; scores or production information published for 2015–2021, with 2019 marked as not produced
Alcohol
14.5%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Deep
Body
Full-bodied
Serve at
14–16 °C
Keeps for
20 years
Bottled in
0.75 l
Gianni GagliardoPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The wine comes from the Fossati MeGA cru in the municipality of Barolo. Production is very limited.

Grapes

100% Nebbiolo.

Vinification

The bunches are selected manually following the October harvest. Maceration lasts approximately 12 days in stainless-steel tanks.

Ageing

The wine matures for 30 months in 700-L casks that have already seen at least three previous passages.

Technical data

Production of the 2020 vintage comprised 836 numbered bottles. The wine contains sulphites.

Tasting profile

Dark and deep in expression, with a focused, central palate and smoky and red-fruit notes.

Serving and pairing

Ageing potential is 25 years. Pair with red-meat or game main courses, mushroom-based first or main courses, and mature cheeses.

Vintage notes

The first release was the 2015 vintage. Fossati was not produced in 2019.