Casa E. di Mirafiore
Mirafiore Barolo Casa di Mirafiore Riserva 2016
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | In order to be labelled as a "Riserva” (Reserve), according to the law Barolo wine must have undergone at least 5 years of maturing before it is released. The first three years are spent in medium and big size oak barrels (20-140 hectolitres), then the wine ages for one year in large concrete tanks and – finally – for the last one in bottle. |
| Other years | 2015 , 2010 |
Awards
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2016
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.
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2016
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
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Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1858
- Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
- Bottles produced: 200.000
- Hectares: 120
The winery was founded at the end of the 1800s by Count Emanuele Alberto of Mirafiore, son of Vittorio Emanuele II and La Bella Rosin.
Since 1878, Casa E. Di Mirafiore has been overlooking this UNESCO world heritage landscape with his estates in Barolo and Serralunga, the heart of one of the world's most famous wines: Barolo.
It is also thanks to Casa E. Di Mirafiore that the world is aware of Barolo. It is in fact the first winery to export Barolo worldwide.
This estate is synonymous with quality, as it is home to two of the best Cru vineyards in the Langhe: Lazzarito (on one of Serralunga d'Alba's most magnificent slopes) and Paiagallo.
In this town, Serralunga d'Alba, tradition is never forgotten. Even today, the style of Casa E. Mirafiore is defined by fermentation in concrete tanks and enormous Slavonian oak barrels for ageing. Read more
| Name | Mirafiore Barolo Casa di Mirafiore Riserva 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Casa E. di Mirafiore |
| Origin | Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo |
| Climate | Altitude: 300-400 m. a.s.l. |
| Soil composition | Clay and calcareous marl-rich soils of Miocene-Helvetian and Tortonian origin. |
| Wine making | The fermentation is traditional, lasting 12 5 days in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature.The wine then stays on the skins for a further 30-40 days, with a “submerged head” maceration to optimize the extraction of the polyphenolic substances. |
| Aging | In order to be labelled as a "Riserva” (Reserve), according to the law Barolo wine must have undergone at least 5 years of maturing before it is released. The first three years are spent in medium and big size oak barrels (20 40 hectolitres), then the wine ages for one year in large concrete tanks and – finally – for the last one in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
