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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by JCGruv187 on 7/10/2020: Original tasted like a youth leathery dried herb Italian wine but after a while it started to remind me of wood dust. Not a fan. (1484 views) | | Tasted by anandman on 12/9/2016 & rated 89 points: Good, but early. Will wait a few more years to open up the rest. (3847 views) | | Tasted by broadband013 on 11/4/2016 & rated 89 points: Dégustation Gazzar "La passion du terroir" 03.11.2016
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| Giovanni Manzone Producer website La vinificazione sui Barolo prevede una macerazione di 30-40 giorni, affinamento in tonneau da 600 l e botti grandi , solo tonneau per la riserva Giovanni Manzone Barolo CastellettoZone: Castelletto, Monforte d'Alba, Langhe Grape varietal: Nebbiolo Period of harvest: First- second decade of October Vinification: Maceration with the skins for 15 days at 28-31°C Aging: In 35 Hectolitres barrels where it matures for 24 months Bottling: 36 months after the harvest Conservation: bottle lying down, protected from temperature variations and light Lifespan: 10-15 years Nose: Typically elegant and intense, with notes of raspberry, wild fruit and tobacco. Color: Ruby red with garnet notes of medium intensity. Produced bottles: 6,000 NebbioloNebbiolo is a red grape indigenous to the Piedmont region of Italy in the Northwest. The grape can also be found in other parts of the world, though they are not as respected.
Nebbiolo is often considered the "king of red wines," as it is the grape of the famed wines of Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG, and Roero DOCG. It is known for high tannins and acidity, but with a distinct finesse. When grown on clay, Nebbiolo can be very powerful, tannic, and require long aging periods to reach its full potential. When grown on sand, the grape exhibits a more approachable body with more elegant fruit and less tannins, but still has high aging potential.
"Nebbiolo" is named for the Italian word, "nebbia", which means "fog", in Italian and rightfully so since there is generally a lot of fog in the foothills of Piedmont during harvest.
Nebbiolo is a late-ripening variety that does best in a continental climate that boasts moderate summers and long autumns. In Piedmont, Nebbiolo is normally harvested in October.
More links: Varietal character (Appellation America) | Nebbiolo on CellarTrackerCastellettoCastelletto is a 129 ha. vineyard (cru) / 22.59 ha. Barolo MGA in the Monforte d’Alba municipality. Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorPiedmont Vignaioli Piemontesi (Italian only) On weinlagen-infoLanghe Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Roero | Union of Producers of Albese Wines (Albeisa)BaroloRegional History: The wines of Piedmont are noted as far back as Pliny's Natural History. Due to geographic and political isolation, Piedmont was without a natural port for most of its history, which made exportation treacherous and expensive. This left the Piedmontese with little incentive to expand production. Sixteenth-century records show a mere 14% of the Bassa Langa under vine -- most of that low-lying and farmed polyculturally. In the nineteenth century the Marchesa Falletti, a frenchwoman by birth, brought eonologist Louis Oudart from Champagne to create the first dry wines in Piemonte. Along with work in experimental vineyards at Castello Grinzane conducted by Camilo Cavour -- later Conte di Cavour, leader of the Risorgimento and first Prime Minister of Italy -- this was the birth of modern wine in the Piedmont. At the heart of the region and her reputation are Alba and the Langhe Hills. This series of weathered outcroppings south of the Tanaro River is of maritime origin and composed mainly of limestone, sand and clay, known as terra bianca. In these soils -located mainly around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco -- the ancient allobrogica, now Nebbiolo, achieves its renowned fineness and power.
map of Barolo DOCG
An interesting thread on Traditional vs. Modern Barolo producers: https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=106291 |
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