Company Name:Cantina Franco Molino, Cascina Rocca

Vintage1999 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Piemonte

Type of VineNebbiolo

AppellationBarolo

ClassificationD.O.C.G. 

Alcohol Percentage14.5 %

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:BAROLO Sarmassa. This is a red wine with orangy hues. It is particularly suitable for ageing in wood. With time, this Barolo develops an ethereal bouquet which is both intense and harmonious. Barolo shows its best when served with roast meats, braised beef, game and tasty cheeses.

Packing and Packaging

Empty Bottle Weight:600 g

Bottle Size:cm 8 x 8 x 30 high

Case Weight:16.00 kg

Case Size:cm 26,50 x 33,00 x 32,50 high

Number of Rows:5

Number of Cases per Row:10

Number of Cases per Palette:50

Palette Weight:800 kg

Palette Volume:cm 80 x 120 x 163 high

Available Quantity:2400 bottles

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% nebbiolo

Soil:white marly soil, the renowned “tov”, free of sand and relatively unfertile, it restricts the vegetation and ensure yields are not excessive.

Date of Harvest:begin of Oktober

Type of Harvest:by hand

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:The fermentation is traditional, with marc’s steeping, and lasts 10 - 15 days in steel tanks with constant controlled temperature and soft frequent remounted of the must.

Temperature:25 - 27 ° C

Length:10 - 15 days

Malolactic:yes

Barrel

Age of Barrel:2 - 5 years

Type of Wood:Slavonian oak casks of 1.800 litre

Aging Time:24 months

Bottle

Date of Bottling:2003/09/03

Aging Potential:15 years

Cork Size:24 x 49 mm

Cork Material:natural cork

Bottle Type:albeisa

Chemical-Laboratory analysis

Extract:28,60g/liter

Total Acidity:5,7 g/liter