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Barolo wine — Lorenzo Accomasso winery — Dionysus
BaroloDOCG

Barolo

by Lorenzo Accomasso · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationBaroloDOCG
VineyardEstate vineyards in the MGAs Rocche dell’Annunziata and Annunziata, La Morra
Vintages1958 is mentioned as the vintage presented at Lorenzo Accomasso’s first public appearance in 1966
Lorenzo AccomassoPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The small family estate farms just over three hectares close to its home and cellar in Borgata Pozzo. Its vineyards are distributed between the MGAs Rocche dell’Annunziata and Annunziata in La Morra.

Vinification

Barolo is produced through selection in the vineyard, an approach Lorenzo Accomasso pioneered locally while remaining faithful to practices established during the 1960s. The vines were short-pruned, and green bunches were dropped during August to restrict the crop. In the cellar, the wine undergoes a long maceration of 40 days or more, following the method taught by Lorenzo’s father, Giovanni.

Ageing

The long maceration makes the wine mature slowly. Bottling therefore takes place, on average, one year later than at other local estates, giving the Barolo additional time to develop complexity and depth and preparing it for prolonged ageing.

Label / history

Lorenzo Accomasso made his first public appearance in 1966 during the village festivities in La Morra, presenting a Barolo from the 1958 vintage. By January 2023, he had completed 65 harvests. The estate remains family-run, with Lorenzo Accomasso joined by his grandson, Lorenzo Jr.