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2005 Prunotto Barolo Bussia
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From Prunotto's site:
Grapes: Nebbiolo 100%
Origin & Soil: From the Bussia vineyards in Monforte. Height 350 m. South exposed.
Origins go back to the Tortonian era. Calcareous compact clay alternated with sandy layers.
Taste: Intense garne colour with ruby reflexes. On the nose, intense perfume of plum and ripe cherry with hints of flowers and spicy aromas. On the palate, intense with soft tannins and a long final taste. Due to its structure and body, it is a perfect match for meat and game dishes, and cheeses. Ideal serving temperature 17°C.
Climate Vintage: The 2005 vintage has an irregular climate but to sum up it is satisfying. After a relatively mild winter, with scarce precipitations, there is a fresh but poor in rains spring. At the start of summer, there is an heavy thermic rise with some fresh periods but without rains.
September starts with some rainy days. Then the climate has stabilized and it comes back summer until the end of the month, with large temperature ranges, useful to exalt the sugar and the aromatic substances stored in the grapes.
Vintage: The selected grapes were destemmed and pressed. Maceration lasted 12 days at a maximum temperature of 30°C in Austrian 53Hl vats. Malolactic fermentation was carried out before the end of the winter.
Ageing took place in 50 Hl French oak barrels and a small quantity in second time used Barriques. A further 12 months of bottle ageing followed in the Prunotto cellars before shipping.
Alcohol 14 %vol.
Total Acidity 5,60 g/l
Dry extract 30,60 g/l
Grapes: Nebbiolo 100%
Origin & Soil: From the Bussia vineyards in Monforte. Height 350 m. South exposed.
Origins go back to the Tortonian era. Calcareous compact clay alternated with sandy layers.
Taste: Intense garne colour with ruby reflexes. On the nose, intense perfume of plum and ripe cherry with hints of flowers and spicy aromas. On the palate, intense with soft tannins and a long final taste. Due to its structure and body, it is a perfect match for meat and game dishes, and cheeses. Ideal serving temperature 17°C.
Climate Vintage: The 2005 vintage has an irregular climate but to sum up it is satisfying. After a relatively mild winter, with scarce precipitations, there is a fresh but poor in rains spring. At the start of summer, there is an heavy thermic rise with some fresh periods but without rains.
September starts with some rainy days. Then the climate has stabilized and it comes back summer until the end of the month, with large temperature ranges, useful to exalt the sugar and the aromatic substances stored in the grapes.
Vintage: The selected grapes were destemmed and pressed. Maceration lasted 12 days at a maximum temperature of 30°C in Austrian 53Hl vats. Malolactic fermentation was carried out before the end of the winter.
Ageing took place in 50 Hl French oak barrels and a small quantity in second time used Barriques. A further 12 months of bottle ageing followed in the Prunotto cellars before shipping.
Alcohol 14 %vol.
Total Acidity 5,60 g/l
Dry extract 30,60 g/l