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Seductive, persistent and softly tannic

Barolo Silio

  • Denomination: DOCG
  • Variety: Nebbiolo
  • Production area: Single vineyard in La Morra – MGA Silio
  • Altitude and exposure: 300 m a.s.l.; South-East
  • Soil: Clayey and slightly calcareous, moderately sandy, rich in manganese and magnesium

IN THE VINEYARD

  • Type of growth: Guyot 
  • Fertilizer: Natural manure, green manure
  • Harvest: By hand in 20 kg crates; October
  • Average production: 40 hl/ha

IN THE CELLAR

  • Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with maceration on the skins for about 20 days. Malolactic fermentation in wood.
  • Aging: 6 months in French oak barriques, then 18 months in 25 hl French oak barrels. 

TASTING NOTES

  • Colour: Intense garnet red with purpura reflections
  • Bouquet: Rosehip, nutmeg, red berries and a whiff of tobacco.
  • Taste: Full-bodied with notes of cinnamon, liquorice, dark chocolate and black cherries. 

EVOLUTION AND FOOD PAIRINGS

  • Evolution: fully expresses its personality even after 20-30 years
  • Pairings: Agnolotti, raw meat, braised meat, fried eggs with Alba White Truffle, aged hard cheeses.

REACHED SCORES

91
IWSC
96
Decanter

Address

Rizieri Società Agricola Semplice

Via San Calocero, 7 - 12055

Diano d’Alba (CN) - Italy

P.IVA 03278170042

N. REA 277489

Elegant wines from a noble land.