Massolino Barolo 2015
Eye | Deep garnet red shades with bright hues |
Nose | Intense and complex, with red fruit aromas and floral and spicy notes |
Mouth | Elegant,robust, rich and austere |
Serving Temp. | 16-18° |
Pairings | First courses with meat sauce, red meats, baked meats,aged cheeses |
Type | Red |
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Appellation | Barolo DOCG |
Grape | Nebbiolo |
Grape details | 100% Nebbiolo |
Region | Piemonte (IT) |
Place of Production | Piazza Maria Cappellano, Serralunga d'Alba CN, Italy |
Alcholic Grade | 14.0% |
Wine bottle size | 0,75 L Standard |
Organic wine | N/A |
Biodynamic wine | N/A |
Production year | 2015 |
Awards | N/A |
Massolino is a Piedmont winery known for its Nebbiolo and Barolo DOCG wines. It was founded in 1896 by Giovanno Massolino and remains family-owned and -operated.
The wine is made with Nebbiolo, the grape variety which is behind the top-quality red wines of Piedmont, northwestern Italy, the most notable of which are Barolo and Barbaresco.
Fruit for this wine is grown in the 1.13 hectare Parafada vineyard, situated at an altitude of 330 metres above sea level. The chalky, marl soil in this south-facing vineyard produces excellent quality grapes.
Fermentation of the wine take place at the temperatures between 31-33°C for 15 days.
The wine is then aged in 500-700 litre barrels and partly in 225 litre barriques for around 30 months before bottling. The wine remains in bottle for a further year before release.