Beautiful colour with restraining intensity which linger over the time. Floral scents with notes of fresh fruit and spices. Smooth palate, tangy with good structure; equilibrated acidity and tannins in appreciable quantity tending to ripe. This is a wine with good longevity; with aging it reaches a great elegance with pronounced minerality and lively personality.
Barolo Gabutti D.O.C.G.
The vineyard of Gabutti is one of the best areas ever since for the production of Barolo, among the most precious in the municipality of Serralunga d’Alba.
MUNICIPALITY OF PRODUCTION | Serralunga d’Alba |
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GRAPE VARIETY | 100% Nebbiolo |
EXPOSURE | South, South-West |
ALTITUDE (MASL) | 250-300 m |
SOIL | Geologically speaking, the vineyard is part of the Lequio formation with lightly compacted calcareous clay marl from the Helvetian age. The slope of the vineyard and its position shielded from the wind confirm what the elderly used to say – that presence of an amazing microclimate is perfect for the growing of Nebbiolo grapes |
TYPE OF PLANTING | Espalier with traditional Guyot pruning |
AGE OF VINEYARD | 35-50 years |
PLANTS DENSITY | 4,000 plants |
YIELD PER HECTAR | 75-80 quintals |
PROCESSING | Destalking, follows the vinification with fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 30° with long submerged-cap maceration from 4 to 7 weeks, depending on the vintage. Natural malolactic fermentation at 20°C. Storage in stainless steel tanks for 2-4 months |
MATURATION | 24 months in big Slavonian oak barrels |
AGING | 4-6 months in stainless steel tanks and minimum 6 months in the bottle |
PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL | 14.5% Vol (depending on the year) |
ACIDITY | 5.4 g/l |
SUGARS (REDUCING) | 0.3-0.5 g/l |
SERVING TEMPERATURE | 16°-18°C |
RECOMMENDED PAIRINGS | Excellent with roasts, game |
BOTTLE | 750 ml. |