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Michele Chiarlo

Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2019

Red still

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Denomination Barolo DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Aging Minimum 3 years, aged 24 months in medium barrels and large capacity before bottling.
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Description

Tradition, classicity and balance are the three most suitable words to describe this Barolo DOCG "Tortoniano", where the elegance and softness typical of these vineyards give birth to a bottle already enjoyable from now on.

Awards

  • 2019

    92

    /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.

  • 2019

    89

    /100

    Vinous is the online guide from Antonio Galloni, one of the world's leading wine connoisseurs.

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Profumo

Perfume

Attractive, complex with notes of rose petals, juniper berries, fine spices.

Colore

Color

Garnet with bright bright reflections.

Gusto

Taste

Wide, of good texture with a texture of silky tannins that surprise giving harmony already in the juvenile stage of this Barolo. Great elegance and persistence.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Pairings

Fettuccine with porcini, Braised at Barolo Pigeon, Cheese with good seasoning.

Pasta
Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Producer
Michele Chiarlo
From this winery
  • Start up year: 1956
  • Oenologist: Stefano Chiarlo, Gianni Meleni
  • Bottles produced: 1.200.000
  • Hectares: 150
Tradition and discipline. Lightness and passion. Care for the landscape, art and community. Sustainability and experimentation. With a pop art stroke and a carefree touch. Since 1956, Michele Chiarlo has been vinifying the essence of Piedmont, loving and developing the most incredible wine region in the world. They cultivate 110 hectares of vineyards between the Langhe, Monferrato, and Gavi areas, within them the finest crus while fully respecting the ecological criteria, terroir, and their expression. Read more

Name Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2019
Type Red still
Denomination Barolo DOCG
Vintage 2019
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 14.0% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vendor Michele Chiarlo
Soil composition Marble limestone gray tufacee dating back to the Tortonian era (9 million years ago) of marine sediment origin; active limestone and considerable presence of microelements, in particular magnesium and manganese.
Cultivation system Guyot.
Wine making In steel tanks. 17/18 days of maceration in contact with the skins and soft bathing of the hat with the "shower" system at a temperature between 32 and 27 ° C. Malolactic fermentation in steel.
Aging Minimum 3 years, aged 24 months in medium barrels and large capacity before bottling.
Allergens Contains sulphites