Oddero Barolo Brunate 2017*

Piedmont, Italy
Barolo DOCG
*organic
Vineyard Location: La Morra, Plot 11, Sub-plot 414
Characteristics: 300 meters above sea level, southeastern exposure, 2.7 x 0.9 meters spacing, 4,500 vines/hectare density, Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised training system
Age: 50-60 years
Great care taken over the cultivation of the vineyard, rigorous manual selection of grapes in the vineyard and in the winery, destemming-crushing. Fermentation and maceration for about 25 days at a controlled temperature of 26-28°C. Malolactic fermentation follows in December. Maturing 100% in 15-hectoliter French oak barrels for about 30 months. Bottling takes place at the end of the summer, with a further year of bottle ageing before release on the market.