Schiavenza
Schiavenza Barolo Prapo 2018
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | In steel tanks for 6-8 months and in Slavonia oak barrels of 20-40 hl for 3 years. |
Description
The Schiavenza company continues the long history of winemaking tradition undertaken by Serralunga and by Alessandria's brothers in the early fifties. A story that in Prapò a visceral connection, since it was the first company to be cru been vinified alone in 1996. The fermentation is spontaneous and takes place vitrified cement, with a contact with the skins for 25 days. After the racking, the wine is transferred to oak casks containers ranging in size between 10 hl. and 43 hl. where it remains for 36 months, during which undergoes two decanting year. It is a full bodied wine, austere and able to challenge the decades.
Awards
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2018
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2018
93/100
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2018
93/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2018
92/100
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2018
93/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1956
- Oenologist: Luciano Pira
- Bottles produced: 48.000
- Hectares: 11
The firm started by the brothers Vittorio and Ugo Alessandria is now managed by the son-in-law Luciano Pira, agronomist and celiar man, aided by the wife Maura Alessandria and by the brother-in-law Walter Anselma . In the past the farm and the surrounding lands were owned by the Opera Pia Barolo; the work was made by sharecroppers called "schiavenza": from which derives the curious company's name.
Actually the company extend itself on ten hectares of vineyards in the territory of Serralunga d'Alba; it owns moreover 15.240 m2 in the village of Monforte d'Alba in the Perno hamlet.
From these esteemed lands the company produces red wine of excelent quality following an artisan making. Read more
| Name | Schiavenza Barolo Prapo 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 15.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Schiavenza |
| Origin | Prapò hamlet of the village of Serrralunga d’Alba |
| Climate | Altitude: 350 m. a.s.l. South-east exposure. |
| Soil composition | Calcareous and tuffaceous ground. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 4000 |
| Harvest | Tardy, manual, - period: half/end of October. |
| Wine making | Fermentation in vitrifield cisterns for 15-20 days at 25-30 °C frequent racking. |
| Aging | In steel tanks for 6-8 months and in Slavonia oak barrels of 20-40 hl for 3 years. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |