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1998 Elio Grasso Gavarini Vigna Chiniera
- Barolo DOCG, Italy
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 107 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Vineyard notes: "Aspect and height above sea level: south-facing, 350-400 metres. Soil type: moderately loose-packed, slightly sandy, limestone-based. Vine training system and planting density: Guyot-trained at 4,500 vines per hectare. Average age of productive vines: around 35 years."
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Highlights
- From Barolo, Italy
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 107 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Nebbiolo
- Pairs well with Lamb
Winery
Elio Grasso is an Italian wine estate located near Monforte d'Alba, in Piedmont. It is particularly known for its single-vineyard Barolo cuvées.
The Elio Grasso portfolio has a range of other wines including a Langhe Nebbiolo,...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- First vintage: 1978
- Drinking Window
- 2004-2008
- Alcohol ABV
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13.5 - 14.5%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Nebbiolo
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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Slavonian
- Ownership
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Grasso family
- Harvest date
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October
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Aspect and height above sea level: south-facing, 350-400 metres. Soil type: moderately loose-packed, slightly sandy, limestone-based. Vine training system and planting density: Guyot-trained at 4,500 vines per hectare. Average age of productive vines: around 35 years.
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- Harvest Notes
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second 10 days of October, manual harvest
- Winemaking
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The vinification procedure for Barolo Gavarini Chiniera involves alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with daily pumping over.
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- Ageing
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the wine matures in 25-hectolitre barrels of Slavonian oak. Bottling normally takes place in August. The Barolo Gavarini Chiniera then stays in the binning cellar for 8-10 months before release.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Pheasant, roast Main Course
- Worldwide
- Pappardelle con cinghiale Main Course
- Wide pasta ribbons with wild boar
- Italian
- Lasagne, meat Main Course
- Contains: béchamel sauce
- Italian
- Grana Padano Cheese Course
- Italian cows-milk hard, crumbly cheese
- Italian
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Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink
The Piedmont 1998 vintage struck gold with outstanding Barolo and Barbaresco.
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