Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Riserva 2006

The color is deep garnet red, over the years gradually permeated with orange reflections. The perfume is intense with clean scents of violets, roses and spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, which, over time, evolve into tobacco, leather, truffles. The taste is elegant, dry, austere but velvety, harmonious, enveloping, with abundant tannins, well expressed, but soft and comfortable.
Deep ruby red with orange highlights. An intense bouquet with scents of violet, rose and spices (cinnamon, nutmeg). Full tasted, full bodied, with soft tannins, that recalls the olfactory sensations. A pleasant “goudron” and truffle blend perfectly with flower and spices notes.
Rich, dry and deep in flavor, Barolo is an excellent accompaniment to red meats, braised and game. It is ideal accompaniment for aged cheeses, not too spicy. SERVING TEMPERATURE:18° degrees C. (64-68° F.)VINIFICATION:The grapes are handpicked then, after being removed from the stalks, they are soft pressed. Fermentation’s temperature is controlled in thermo conditioned vats 32° degrees C. (86° F.). Maceration of 8 days with racking of the product only when all the sugar has been transformed into alcohol. AGING:The wine is aged for 2 years in traditional Slavonian oak casks, (of 30, 120, 180 hectoliters). The wine is then aged an additional 3 years in the bottle prior to been released under the name of Riserva. Conserved in a cool, dark cellar, this wine can last 25 – 30 years.
14,50 Vol. %.