Michele Chiarlo
Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2020
| 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. |
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
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2020
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.
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2020
90/100
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Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1956
- Oenologist: Stefano Chiarlo, Gianni Meleni
- Bottles produced: 1.100.000
- Hectares: 120
A technical staff, headed by Stefano Chiarlo, handles the running of the vineyards and is entrusted with the task of scrupulously overseeing their cultivation,with the aim of achieving high quality wines while respecting the most exacting ecological criteria. In particular, the following procedures are adhered to: a balanced and rigorous pruning depending on the oenological goals: fungicidal treatments using products with low environmental impact, following the technique of guided pest control meticulous manual exfoliation; turfing between the rows; no use of anti-mould products.
In the 1980s we realised that an extraordinary increase in quality could be achieved by ensuring a reduced yield per rootstock - very low yield for top wines and a particularly moderate one for classic wines - by means of a rigorous thinning-out of the grape bunches;we were among the first producers in Piedmont to adopt said method. Lastly, carrying out the harvest on the basis of the phenolic ripeness of the grapes has enabled us to produce wines of greater intensity and with more harmonious flavours.
A vineyard located in great terroirs together with a careful and zealous management of same are the real "secrets" behind production of the highest quality. Our main aims have always been to having vineyards that are situated only on prestigious hillsides and on focusing most of our efforts on meticulously cultivating them, trying to improve their management year by year.
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| Name | Michele Chiarlo Barolo Tortoniano 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| 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 |
