Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2020

Description

Barolo DOCG, 14% ABV, produced by Sordo Giovanni, a historic Piedmontese winery. 100% Nebbiolo, 2020 vintage. A Barolo that embodies the tradition of Castiglione Falletto, with grapes grown at 320-350 meters above sea level on medium-textured soils. Vinification with long maceration and aging for 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels. The bouquet is consistently intense, ample, and persistent, with hints of licorice, mint, and ripe fruit. Over time, ethereal sensations develop, with hints of resin and sweet spices. Full-bodied flavor, evident acidity and tannins that evolve and balance with aging.

Details

Perfume

Intense, ample and persistent with hints of noble wood, mint and ripe fruit sensations. With ageing, ethereal sensations develop with hints of resin and sweet spices.

Color

Nice bright colour and captivating nuances that endure over time.

Taste

Full flavour, marked acidity and tannic weave which evolve and balance out with maturation. Good ageing prospects.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Sordo Giovanni

From this winery

• Start up year: 1912
• Bottles produced: 350.000
• Hectares: 53

The Sordo winemaking estate was established in the early years of the twentieth century. It was in 1912 that when Giuseppe Sordo began to cultivate vineyards and make wine in the small village of Garbelletto in the township of Castiglione Falletto.

The turning point came with the arrival of Giovanni Sordo, Giuseppe’s son, who demonstrated both intuition and ability in acquiring vineyards. From the 1950s on, he chose ideal vineyards, called ‘sorì’ in Piedmontese dialect, suitable for making wines o great quality and prestige. Along with his wife Maria, historical memory of the estate, Giovanni enlarged the cellar and built the current fermentation room during the 1960s. He also purpose-built a space exclusively for the elevage of the prestigious Barolo, in which he placed large, 120 hl oak casks.

In 2001, following the untimely death of Giovanni, his son Giorgio took up the reins of the estate. Thanks to both his father’s teaching and his instilling of the same passion, Giorgio carried on the family tradition. An enthusiast of the added geographical references of Barolo, he reached a great milestone in 2013 producing eight Barolo MGAs for the first time. He dedicated this milestone to his excellent teacher, the oenologist Armando Cordero, a great proponent of Barolo aged in large casks.

The Sordo family women have also have important roles right from since the founding of the estate. At Giuseppe’s side there was Signora Lina, the pioneer, followed by Signora Maria, who for the love of her husband Giovanni, supported as well as documented each important decision. Today, the fourth generation is represented by Paola Sordo, Giorgio’s only daughter. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Sordo Giovanni Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 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	Sordo Giovanni
Origin	Castiglione Falletto
Climate	Altitude: 320-350 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-East.
Soil composition	Medium textured soil, loose on the surface and tending towards limestone. At a little over a metre in depth, there are hard layers of whitish grey and bluish marl, alternating with layers of dry and compact sandstone from the Langhian Stage of the Miocene Epoch.
Cultivation system	Upwards-trained vertical-trellised with traditional Guyot pruning.
Plants per hectare	4,000.
Yield per hectare	7,500-8,000kg/hl.
Wine making	Crushing/destemming, vinification with fermentation in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with long submerged-cap maceration for 4 to 7 weeks, depending on the vintage. Natural malolactic fermentation at temperature 20°C. Storage in stainless steel for 2/4 months.
Aging	24 months in Slavonian oak barrels. 4/6 months in stainless steel and minimum six months in the bottle.
Total acidity	5.4 gr/L
Residual sugar	0.5 gr/L
Year production	4500 bottles
Allergens	Contains sulphites