Product name:<\/strong> Barolo DOCG Castellero Method:<\/strong> the production method of our Barolo Castellero is strictly traditional, with fairly long maceration followed by extended aging (at least 18 months) in large oak barrels and an additional bottle aging period of about twelve months before release. Weight of empty bottle:<\/strong> 450 g % Grapes\/Variety:<\/strong> 100% Nebbiolo from Barolo Dry extract:<\/strong> 25.6 g\/l Castellero<\/strong> is the name of the cru located between the towns of Barolo<\/strong> and Monforte d’Alba<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Vinification of the nebbiolo grapes<\/strong> is carried out in the Borgogno family<\/strong> winery in Barolo and begins with the crushing, followed by the traditional fermentation of about thirty days.<\/p>\n The whole set-up of this Barolo is strictly traditional<\/strong>, with fairly long macerations followed by an aging of at least eighteen months in 30- or 50-hectoliter oak barrels and an additional bottle aging of about six months before release.<\/p>\n It is a wine that can be appreciated as early as a few months after bottling<\/strong>, but it will continue to improve<\/strong> and develop<\/strong> its elegance as the years go by.<\/p>\n A beautiful, very intense\u00a0ruby-garnet red<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It is\u00a0pleasant<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0delicate<\/strong>\u00a0with hints of wilted rose and notes of licorice and vanilla given by aging in wood.<\/p>\n You will perceive it as velvety, dry, round<\/strong>, rich and\u00a0balanced<\/strong>\u00a0in body and structure.<\/p>\n The most classic pairings are\u00a0risottos<\/strong>, fondue, game,\u00a0red meats<\/strong>\u00a0and meat dishes in general (roasted, grilled or spit-roasted).<\/p>\n It is true that Barolo is not a dessert wine, but a\u00a0meditation<\/strong>\u00a0wine, however\u00a0chocolate<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0hazelnuts<\/strong>\u00a0highlight its incredible aftertaste.<\/p>\n Silvia and her family recommend you try it with\u00a0baci di dama<\/strong> (lady\u2019s kisses) and hazelnut brutti e buoni (lit. ugly but good), dry sweets typical of our area.<\/p>\n The right\u00a0context<\/strong>? On winter evenings, in front of a\u00a0lit fireplace<\/strong>, while reading a good book.<\/p>\n Serving temperature<\/strong>: 16 to 18 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n \u2026You prefer complex and\u00a0refined<\/strong>\u00a0wines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Claire de lune \u2013 Claude Debussy<\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6kf7ZCJjEbjZXikivKOsvJ?si=13c4b361abd94abf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":56461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[367],"product_tag":[653],"pa_denomination":[32],"pa_vine":[23],"pa_producer":[2616],"class_list":{"0":"post-22129","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-barolo-en","7":"product_tag-aphrodisiac-wines","8":"product_shipping_class-francesco-borgogno","9":"pa_denomination-docg-barolo","10":"pa_product-type-dry","11":"pa_product-type-still","12":"pa_vine-nebbiolo","13":"pa_producer-francesco-borgogno-en","15":"first","16":"outofstock","17":"taxable","18":"shipping-taxable","19":"purchasable","20":"product-type-simple"},"bundled_by":["54468"],"bundle_stock_status":"outofstock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nGrape variety:<\/strong> 100% Nebbiolo from Barolo
\nDesignation:<\/strong> Barolo
\nClassification:<\/strong> DOCG
\nColor:<\/strong> red
\nType:<\/strong> still
\nCountry\/Region:<\/strong> Italy \/ Piedmont
\nVintage:<\/strong> 2021
\nAlcohol content:<\/strong> 14.67% vol.
\nResidual sugar:<\/strong> 0.99 g\/l
\nNumber of bottles produced:<\/strong> 3,600<\/p>\nVinification<\/h3>\n
\nTemperature:<\/strong> 26\u201328\u00b0C (thermo-conditioned)
\nDuration:<\/strong> approximately 20 days
\nMalolactic fermentation:<\/strong> completed
\nAging:<\/strong> in wood
\nAge of barrels:<\/strong> approx. 10 years
\nBarrel type:<\/strong> large
\nWood type:<\/strong> oak
\nTime in wood:<\/strong> 18 months
\nMinimum time in bottle:<\/strong> 10 months<\/p>\nBottle<\/h3>\n
\nAging potential:<\/strong> 10 years
\nCork size:<\/strong> 26×49 mm
\nCork material:<\/strong> natural cork
\nBottle type:<\/strong> Bordeaux-style<\/p>\nVineyard<\/h3>\n
\nSoil:<\/strong> sandy
\nExposure:<\/strong> southeast
\nFarming method:<\/strong> sustainable agriculture \u2013 SQNPI certified
\nYear of planting:<\/strong> 1980
\nHarvest date:<\/strong> October 2021
\nHarvest method:<\/strong> hand-picked in crates<\/p>\nChemical analysis<\/h3>\n
\nTotal acidity:<\/strong> 4.81 g\/l (tartaric acid)
\nVolatile acidity:<\/strong> 0.70 g\/l (acetic acid)
\nTotal SO\u2082:<\/strong> 77 mg\/l
\nFree SO\u2082:<\/strong> \u2013 mg\/l<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sight<\/h3>\n
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