Merk: Massolino

FEATURES

Name
Barolo DOCG

Vines
Nebbiolo 100%

Region
Piedmont (Italy)

Gradation
14.0%

Format
75 cl. Bottle

Vineyards
In Vigna Rionda, in the municipality of Serralunga d'Alba, at an altitude of 330 m. above sea level.

Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation prolonged for 30 days at a controlled temperature

Refinement
42 months in Slavonian oak barrels, then 30 months in the bottle

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Wine Enthusiast
2013
98/100
Robert Parker
2013
97/100
James Suckling
2013
96/100
Veronelli
2014
96/100
Slowine
2012
Vitae AIS
2014
Wine Spectator
2012
93/100
Bibenda
2013
Red shrimp
2014
2/3

TO ENJOY IT AT THE BEST

Service temp
18 ° -20 ° C

When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend that you pour the wine into a decanter at least 1 or 2 hours before serving

Glass
Ballon
Ballon

Ideal for great robust, full-bodied and intense red wines, which need intense oxygenation to reveal all their deep and complex aromas and enhance their evolution in the glass

When to drink

Wait up
Wine of great longevity, already remarkable if drunk now, but we suggest you leave it to rest in the cellar to better appreciate the great qualities that will mature over time

You can leave it in your cellar for over 20 years

DESCRIPTION OF THE BAROLO RISERVA VIGNA RIONDA

Barolo Vigna Rionda is one of the most representative wines of the Serralunga d'Alba area, always known for its ability to deliver austere and powerful products, often compared to the greatest wine jewels of Burgundy for its wide aging potential over time and for its unrivaled aromatic complexity.

To understand the extraordinary uniqueness of the Vigna Rionda cru it is necessary to carefully observe the microclimatic peculiarities of this small patch of land, starting from its position with respect to the ridge that cuts Serralunga d'Alba in two. The few crus facing in the direction of Monforte d'Alba enjoy, in fact, compared to those on the left of the ridge, the protection of the hill of Castelletto from north-west winds (very important for the return of winter cold) and an almost total exposure to the afternoon heat, which in summer can reach very high temperatures; these conditions, which border on the optimum for the long vegetative-productive cycle of Nebbiolo, favor in the wine produced there the wide development of aromatic precursors whose fineness is measurable only in the long term.

The Vigna Rionda cru develops on this last side of the Serralunga ridge, renowned for its ability to produce a rigid and powerful wine style, which can evolve in periods of aging that are much longer than the products of other neighboring crus, to the point that Most of the producers still operating in this parcel rely on aging times in wood and in bottles ranging from at least five to ten years.

The Massolino family, owner for generations of a splendid portion of the central nucleus of Vigna Rionda, has made the Barolo produced here its workhorse, so much so as to insert the wording in their company name, raising it to the maximum symbol of their production. Having the opportunity to taste Massolino's Barolo Vigna Rionda is equivalent to touching the maximum apex of the expressiveness of this type: it rests the historical sense of Barolo, delivered to us intact by a centuries-old tradition capable of materializing the spirit of time.

Deep garnet red color
Scent Complex, floral and spicy, with notes of dried rose, coffee, strawberry and licorice
Taste Intense and concentrated, with great structure and a lively tannic texture