Wines » Barolo vigna S. Giacomo

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Nebbiolo.
SOIL CONSISTENCY: mixed consistency, tending towards clay.
VINEYARD: situated in the locality of S.Giacomo, Rivalta di La Morra.
VINEYARD EXPOSURE: south.
ALTITUDE: 400 m above sea level.
YEAR PLANTED: 1962.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 5000-6000 kilograms (5-6 metric tonnes).
WINEMAKING PROCESS: the grapes are harvested in the middle of October when they are fully ripe and undergo soft pressing. The must ferments on skins for 7-10 days at a controlled temperature no higher than 30°C and is pumped over at least 4 times a day.
AGEING: upon completion of fermentation the wine is transferred to Barriques where it ages for 15/18 months before being blended in a 20/25 hectolitre French oak barrel, where it spends another 12 months. It is bottled in the August of the third year after harvesting and continues to age for a further 10-12 months in the cellar prior to release for sale.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14% vol.
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 2500 bottles.
COLOUR: ruby red with just the right refl ective characteristics of garnet.
BOUQUET: intense with a pleasant scent of brushwood interspersed with tobacco and spicy notes and characterised by considerable elegance and composure.
FLAVOUR: dry, warm and velvety with an intense impact which is full and harmonious, with just the right level of tannins. Enveloping and persistent, culminating in a very pleasant aftertaste.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: game, red meat, meat braised in the same wine, mature cheese.