Technical Details
Vintage: 2005
Varietal Composition: 100% Nebbiolo
Name of Vineyard: Langhe/Rocche del Falletto Vineyard
Acidity: 5.3
Age of Aging Container: 7-13
Aging Container: Oak
Type of Oak: French
Elevation: 990-1,485
Estate Founded: 1871
Exposure: Southern
Fermentation Container: Stainless Steel Tanks
Fermentation Temperature: 82-86
First Vintage: 1960
Harvest Time: October
Length of Aging Before Bottling: 30 Months
Length of Alcoholic Fermentation: 12 Months
Length of Bottle Aging: 8 Months
Length of Maceration: 10 Months
Maceration Technique: Pump overs and delestage
Malolactic Fermentation: Yes
Production: Less than 15,000
pH Level: 3.5
Residual Sugar: <2.0
Soil Composition: Clay, limestone
Total Acreage Under Vine: 37
Training Method: Guyot
Vines/Acre: 1400
Vineyard Area: 7.5
Year Planted: 1963-1980
Yield/Acre: 2.2
Dry Extract: 28

Wine Description
Made from 100% Nebbiolo grapes selected from four parcels in the prestigious Falletto vineyard. The grapes are harvested in early October. After crushing, the must is macerated with the skins for 10 days in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. After fermentation, the wine is transferred to large, seven to thirteen-year old French oak barrels for 30 months. The result is a benchmark Barolo, offering smooth, ripe fruit flavors perfectly balanced with lively acidity and refined tannins.

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