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Meriame Barolo DOCG wine — Paolo Manzone winery — Dionysus
RedBaroloDOCG

Meriame Barolo DOCG

by Paolo Manzone · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationBaroloDOCG
TypeRed
GrapesNebbiolo
Alcohol14.5%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Paolo ManzonePiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from 60-year-old vines on a southeast-facing hillside near Serralunga, at around 300 m. The low-fertility soils are a mixture of clay and limestone. The bowl-shaped terrain shelters the vines from sudden changes in temperature and weather.

Vinification

Slightly overripe grapes are harvested by hand, contributing greater concentration and a distinctive fullness of flavour. After pressing, the juice remains in contact with the skins for around 14 days. Fermentation takes place in conical steel tanks.

Ageing

The wine matures for 24 months, partly in large Slavonian oak casks and partly in French oak barrels. The separate lots are then blended, followed by at least one further year in bottle in the cellar.

Tasting profile

Concentrated, with a distinctive fullness of flavour.