Description
Description and tasting notes
Color: Garnet red color with orange reflections. Scent: the wine’s aroma is quite elegant, refined and delicate. Hints of red fruit, especially cherries, and balsamic scents due to the balanced use of French oak. Notes of rose. Taste: Very delicate. The tannins are present but well balanced with the alcohol content. The body of the wine and its structure are present but elegance is its predominant feature in the mouth.
Basic information
Product name: Gattera Grape type: Nebbiolo Denomination: Barolo Classification: DOCG Color: red Typology: still Country/Region: Italy/Piedmont Alcohol Vol.: 14 % Residual sugar: 0.2 g/l Number of bottles produced: 2,901
Wine-making
Method: traditional with pumping-over and manual pressing using natural yeast Temperature: 31°C thermal-conditioned Duration: 8 days Malolactic fermentation: yes Aging: in wood barrels Type of barrels: large Type of wood: Slavonic and French oak Length of time in barrels: 18 months Minimum length of time in bottles: 6 months
Vineyard
% Grapes/Vine: Nebbiolo Terrain: calcareous Exposure: south Farming method: integrated Year planted: 1960 Type of harvest: manual in crates
