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Barolo Riserva

by Simone Scaletta · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationBaroloDOCG
TypeRed
GrapesNebbiolo
VineyardBricco San Pietro cru, a 0.5 ha vineyard in Monforte d'Alba
LineBarolo
Vintages2013, 2015, 2016
Simone ScalettaPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

Nebbiolo comes from Bricco San Pietro in Monforte d'Alba. The south-facing vineyard covers 0.5 hectares and has loam-clay soil. Yield is 5,000 kg per hectare.

Grapes

Nebbiolo.

Ageing

The wine matures slowly in the cellar for five years, developing greater aromatic and flavour complexity and breadth. The maturation vessel is not specified.

Technical data

Production amounts to approximately 2,300 bottles. The listed formats are 0.75 L and Magnum.

Tasting profile

Balanced and austere, with generous, pronounced complexity and breadth across both aroma and palate.