Description
Barbaresco is considered one of the world’s greatest wines. Made with 100% Nebbiolo, Barbaresco wines have the ability to age for decades. The Battaglio Barabresco comes from a cru territory of Neive in Serragrilli. Gianluca Battaglio is a masterful artisan winemaker that produces just 2,000 bottles per year of this Barbaresco. Made with only hand-harvested and hand-selected grapes of the finest quality. Each bottled is individually numbered. Full bodied Barbaresco with elegance, structure, and finesse. Floral and red fruit aromatics. Ripe fruit and soft texture on the front palate, full mid palate with watermelon, red fruit, and rose petals, and vivacious acidity on the back palate. A meditative finish with elegant tannins that fade gracefully and generously give another wave of red fruit and red floral to savor. Pairs beautifully with mushroom based dishes like mushroom risotto, filet mignon with a side of mixed mushrooms, and veal. Aged cheeses are always welcome.
Tech Data:
Owner: Gianluca Battaglio
Winemaker: Gianluca Battaglio
Estate Bottled and Produced
Region: Piemonte
Production Area: Serragrilli (cru)
Grape Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo
Vineyard Size: 0.38 Hectares
Vines Per Hectare: 5000
Exposure: SouthWest
Vine Training: Espalier and Guyot pruning
Age of Vines: 16
Soil: Limestone, Calcareous
Fertilizer: Manure
Pesticides: minimal sulfur and copper depending on the climate
Weeding: Mechanical
Harvest: hand harvesting in small crates of 20/kg
Yield: 50 quintals/hectare
Yeast: selected yeasts from the Langhe
Maceration Technique: up to 30 days on the skins
Fermentation: Frequent pump over at 30-33 degrees Celsius in steel vats
Aging: minimum 24 months in 20% Slavonian oak/80% French barrique
Cellar Aging: 3-12 months in bottle
Serving Temperature: 16 – 18 Celsius
Alcohol: 14%
Acidity: 5 g/l
Residual Sugar: 0.5 g/L
Dry Extract: 30 g/L
Production: 980 bottles / 2019
Length of Aging: 15-20 years
