BAROLO D.O.C.G.
ROCCHE
DELL'ANNUNZIATA
In addition to “regular” Barolo, we also produce a single vineyard “ROCCHE DELL'ANNUNZIATA”: one of the best area’s crus. Here the vineyards looking out over the Torriglione hamlet – in the shelter of a “hollow” lying between the hills of San Martino and Cerequio-Brunate – are “kissed” by the sun from early morning till late in the afternoon. The rich, clayey-calcareous soil of the Rocche combines with the altitude (approx. 270 m. a.s.l.) and position (south – south-west) to produce a Barolo which is full of body, yet soft and very fragrant.
Cépage: Nebbiolo
Colour: red
Type: still
Alcohol percentage: from 14% to 15%
Number of bottles produced: 24.000 max
Soil: clayey limestone
Exposure: South – South-West
Tasting notes: intense garnet red colour. Standing out on the nose are the aromas of coffee and licorice which are typical of the wines produced and aged in keeping with the traditional style. Soft and smooth on the mouth, with nicely-balanced tannins.
Wine-making: according to tradition: fairly lengthy fermentations on the skins (around 15-20 days), with frequent breaking up of the cap and pumping over of the must.
Malolactic: done in concrete
Ageing: traditional 36 months: 12 months in concrete tanks, 18 in big oak casks and around 12 months again in concrete.
Age of barrels: 6-20 years
Wood type: French oak (Allier and Nevers) and Austrian oak (Manhartsberg e Weidling)
Barrels type: big casks, holding between 2,500 and 3,500 liters
Level of toast: not toasted
Aging time in wood: 18 months
Minimum ageing in bottle: 6 months
GUIDE | VINTAGE | SCORE | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|
Vini d'Italia | Gambero Rosso | 2011 | ||
Wine Enthusiast | 2010 | 95/100 | |
Jancis Robinson | 2010 | 17.5/20 | |
Vini d'Italia | Gambero Rosso | 2010 | ||
I Vini di Veronelli | 2010 | 92/100 | |
I Vini d'Italia | Le Guide de l'Espresso | 2010 | 16/20 | |
Wine Enthusiast | 2009 | 90/100 | |
Robert Parker | 2009 | 94/100 | |
Wine Spectator | 2009 | 89/100 | |
James Suckling | 2009 | 92/100 | |
I Vini d'Italia | Le Guide de l'Espresso | 2008 | 15.5/20 | |
Vini d'Italia | Gambero Rosso | 2008 |