Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
| Name | Tenuta Illuminata Barolo Sant'Anna 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Tenuta Illuminata |
| Origin | La Morra (CN) |
| Climate | Altitude: 250 m. a.s.l. Exposure: Southwest. |
| Soil composition | Soil is composed of calcareous and sand-silt of Miocene origin. |
| Harvest | End of October at complete maturation of the grapes. They are handpicked in 20 kg baskets. |
| Wine making | The alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature, to allow a prolonged contact of the must with the skins. Malolactic fermentation occurs in November right after the alcoholic fermentation. |
| Aging | First 12 months in French oak barrels, 50% new and 50% one year old. The wine is then transferred into 25 hectolitres Slavonian oak barrels where it is aged for 12 months, followed by another 12 months of bottle ageing. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

