Skip to product information
1 of 2

Fortemasso

Fortemasso Barolo Castelletto Riserva 2013

Red still

Most awarded
Skip to product information
1 of 2
Regular price CHF 91.00
Regular price CHF 91.00
List price: Indicates the price of the product before the start of the promotion
Sale price
Sale Sold out
Lowest price: Is the lowest price at which the product was on sale during the 30 days before the price reduction, including other promotional periods

Other years:

2016
Last 2 bottles remaining
Denomination Barolo DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Aging At the end of maceration, the ageing period in wood begins, lasting an average of 40 months. This is followed by bottling and subsequent ageing in the bottle for a further 22 months.
Other years 2016
View full details

Description

For the production of Barolo Castelletto Riserva, grapes from the vineyard parcel located in the highest position on the hill are used. The slow and late ripening of the Nebbiolo grapes make it rich and structured, giving them great ageing potential.

Awards

  • 2013

    93

    /100

    Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.

  • 2013

    3

    This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.

  • 2013

    93

    /100

    James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.

1 of 3

Perfume

Perfume

Clear, broad with delicate notes of violet, dried rose, cinnamon, liquorice and sweet tobacco.

Color

Color

Deep, bright ruby red with slight orange reflections.

Taste

Taste

Harmonic, full-bodied with delicate astringency. Powerful with a long, strong aftertaste that leaves room for fruity complexity.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Fortemasso
From this winery
  • Oenologist: Piero Ballario
  • Hectares: 5
A new company which strengthens the Gussal Beretta family's project in the panorama of excellent wines, owns vineyards in the historic cru Castelletto and Pressenda.

The main cultivated vines are the traditional ones of the Langhe, Nebbiolo and Barbera in particular.
Read more

It goes perfectly with important and tasty dishes such as game and medium-aged cheeses. With ageing, it pairs with long-aged cheeses and dark chocolate.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Name Fortemasso Barolo Castelletto Riserva 2013
Type Red still
Denomination Barolo DOCG
Vintage 2013
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vendor Fortemasso
Origin Town of Monforte d’Alba (Cuneo).
Climate Altitude: 360-450 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South - East.
Soil composition Diano sandstone composed of sand, silt and clay.
Plants per hectare 4,000.
Harvest By hand, with small crates.
Wine making After destemming, the must ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and through daily pumping-over the aromas and colour are gently extracted from the skins. Using the submerged cap technique, the maceration phase begins, aimed at optimising extraction and stabilising the colour of the wine. This phase lasts on average 30 to 45 days, during which malolactic fermentation also takes place.
Aging At the end of maceration, the ageing period in wood begins, lasting an average of 40 months. This is followed by bottling and subsequent ageing in the bottle for a further 22 months.
Year production 5000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites