Barolo Rocche di Castiglione Magnum in Cassa Legno 2021 - ODDERO

TYPE Barolo DOCG

PRODUCTION AREA Castiglione Falletto: altitude 250 m asl, South-East exposure.

VARIETY Nebbiolo 100%

TYPE OF SOIL The mother rock is outcropping, the sedimentary soil is shallow, thin and fairly loose

AGE OF VINEYARDS One of the oldest vineyards of the company from 50 to 65 years.

VINIFICATION Great importance to the cultivation of the vine and strict manual selection of the grapes both in the vineyard and in the cellar. Destemming, fermentation and maceration. In December the malolactic fermentation takes place

TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot with espalier

COLOR Ruby red with light garnet reflections

BOUQUET Balsamic aromas, notes of licorice and chocolate accompanied by a pleasant mix of small red fruits

PAIRINGS Red meats, aged cheeses, game

TASTE Rich, precise, with great balance, consistent with the nose and with solid tannins, very persistent finish.

NOTES The Rocche di Castiglione vineyard belongs to a beautiful strip of land, overlooking the Rocche, in fact, a steep part of the hill covered by woods. In the stratigraphic horizons the mother rock is outcropping, the sedimentary soil is shallow, thin, fairly loose. Plants in the hottest periods suffer from a lack of water.

AGING Aging in 20 Hl oak barrels for a period of 30 months. Bottling in late summer, further refinement in the bottle before release for a period of one year.