Barolo Riserva Rocche dell’Annunziata, Paolo Scavino

BAROLO RISERVA ROCCHE DELL’ANNUNZIATA

Rocche dell’Annunziata is the Barolo Riserva of the Scavino family. An historical, prestigious “grand cru” from La Morra village purchased in 1990.Enrico recognizes this vineyard to be one the most complex and elegant of the winery. Multilayers, silkiness in the tannins, delicacy but power, grand allure is the Rocche dell’Annunziata. 2007 is expression of great elegance. Spices and licorice the nose. Fine texture, fresh entrance, very elegant and refined tannins, graceful sweetness and freshness in the long finish

Appellation

Barolo D.O.C.G.

Region

Piemonte

Village, crü

La Morra (Rocche dell’Annunziata)

Varietal

Nebbiolo 100%

Altitude, Exposure

385 mt, south-south east

Soil

calcareous with very hard sandstone in depth and soft whitish-light yellow sands in the subsoil intercalated with limestone

Farming system

guyot

Planting year

1950, 1991

Plant Density

5,400 vines per hectare

Viticulture

grassing on the rows intercalated with tillage during the fall and spring, done by hand between the vines. Average yields of 40 Hl/ha

Harvest period

harvest by hand, normally on first / second decade of October

Vinification

destemming and light crushing. Maceration and fermentation in stainless steel with temperature controlled and indigenous yeasts; malolactic fermentation in oak barrels; natural tartaric stabilization

Aging

aging in French oak barrels for 10 months and further 26 months in large casks. 1 year stainless steel; 22 months of bottle aging