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Wine Description
The Story
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Area: Serralunga d'Alba
Soil type: High content of limestone and grey marl alternating with sand
Exposure and altitude: South, south-west - 300-400m asl
Planting: Guyot 4.400-5.000 plants/ha
Wine Information
Harvest: I-II ten days of October
Alcohol: 14% vol
Vinification: the fermentation is traditional: medium-long in stainless steel vats with a floating cap at a controlled temperature. The must then stays in contact with the skins for further 30 days to optimize the extraction of the polyphenolic substances and help start the subsequent malolactic fermentation.
Ageing: four year in oak casks still from Slavonia (2000 lt). After a soft c...
Vintage 1958
Excellent vintage for Piedmonte reds – a classy Barolo, with body, warmth, structure, and a very ample, intense nose.
Recommended glass shape
Average Bottle Price
| 2021 |
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| 115€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.