Barolo "SARMASSA" DOCG MARCHESI DI BAROLO

From the conscientious vinification of 100% pure Nebbiolo grapes. It comes from the prestigious area of "Coste di Rose" which is a prestigious hill facing east in the municipality of Barolo, right in front of Bussia di Monforte. The grapes, freshly harvested, arrive in the cellar intact and is quickly crushed and gently destemmed to extract from the skin and from the outer area of the berry only the most noble and aromatic fractions. The fermentation, at controlled temperature, takes place in thermo conditioned tanks. Maceration lasts 10 days, during which periodic pumping over is carried out in order to allow the must to appropriate all the trace elements present in the skins and to gently extract the coloring material. Racking only happens when all the sugar has turned into alcohol. Racked in vitrified concrete vats, specially made with cork insulation, the wine maintains a long post-fermentative temperature of about 22.C. In this way malolactic fermentation starts and ends spontaneously in the following two months. For aging, part of the wine is aged for about two years in Slavonian oak barrels of 30 and 35 hectoliters. The remaining part is aged in small 225 liters French oak barrels characterized by a medium-strong roasting. The vineyard finds its unity with the assembly in traditional large oak barrels and completes its aging in the bottle before being put on the market. Barolo Sarmassa reaches maturity after 8 years from harvest and the ripening plateau is between 8 and 30 years. The wine is, therefore, very structured, colorful, tannic and long-lasting.

Characteristics of Barolo DOCG

On organoleptic examination, it has a distinct garnet red color. The taste has an intense aroma with a clear scent of rose, vanilla, licorice and spices. Nuanced pine resin and tobacco. The taste is full and elegant, with good body, with tannins in evidence. Pleasing are the spicy and woody notes that blend perfectly.