Company Name:Gruppo Casaleone Vini Firmati d'Italia

Vintage2001 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Piemonte

Type of VineNebbiolo

AppellationBarbaresco

ClassificationD.O.C.G. 

Alcohol Percentage13.5 %

Reference Price12 EUR

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

Special PackagingGift 

Contest(s)

Mundus Vini:
(2000)bronze

General

Tasting Notes:VISUAL: CLEAR, DEEP GARNET NOSE: CLEAN, PRONOUNCED BOUQUET, CONCENTRATED FRUITY AND SPICY CHARACTER WITH COMPLEX NOTES OF VANILLA, TOASTED HAZELNUTS, CHERRIES AND EUCALYPTUS PALATE: RICH, FULL, PRONOUNCED AND LINGERING WITH PLEASANT, COMPLEX FINISH

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% Nebbiolo

Soil:heavy

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:REGION:PIEDMONT AREA:LANGHE DISTRICT:BARBARESCO COMMUNE:NEIVE

Date of Harvest:middle of october

Type of Harvest:HARVEST AROUND MID-OCTOBER. ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION IN GLAZED-OVER CONCRETE VATS AFTER WHICH 70% IT’S RACKED IN 10-20 HLS SLAVONIAN OVALS TO MATURE FOR 3 YEARS AND THE REMAINDER IN NEW FRENCH BARRIQUES FOR 2 YEARS. EVENTUALLY, THE WINE IS ASSEMBLED AND LEFT TO DEVELOP FOR A FURTHER 8 MONTHS IN BOTTLE.

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:traditional

Temperature:controlled

Length:15 days

Malolactic:see vinification method