Barolo Bricco Gattera, Cordero di Montezemolo

BAROLO BRICCO GATTERA

D.O.C.G.

Varietal

100% Nebbiolo

Production Zone

From a 1 hector single vineyard in the municipality of La Morra. Situated at the foot of a centenary Lebanese Cedar tree, on the highest South/West slope of Gattera cru. Old vines at 300 meters above sea level in rich and clay soil provide an ideal maturation for an austere and complex Barolo

Harvest Period

Middle of October

Yield per Hectar

38 Hl/Ha - 5,000 bottles/Ha (2,000 bottles/Acre)

Vinification

Maceration takes place over 6-8 days in stainless steel tanks, followed by 10-12 days of fermentation. Wine is then drawn off into small French oak barrels to undergo malolactic fermentation

Maturation

Aged slowly for 19-21 months in small French oak barriques

Sensory Characteristics

Intense garnet red color. Warm and mature nose with notes of jam, raspberry, licorice, cherry and camphor. Soft mouth of remarkable structure with fine tannins and persistence

Serving Temperature

16.5 °C / 60 °F

Average Life of Wine

Age-worthy wine that evolves slowly and continually in the bottle. Tremendous expression can be expected over decades. Timeless

Food Pairing

An aristocratic wine that finds its ideal match with game, jugged hare, braised beef, chamois, roe deer, wild boar, venison, and pigeon. Superb with dishes garnished with white truffles from Alba, like cardoon flan with fondue and duck ravioli