Sordo Giovanni Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2017

Sordo Giovanni Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2017

Sordo Giovanni, 0,75 l - 14.50%
100% Nebbiolo

HK$ 428.00
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Piedmont - Italy
Red green still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

Over 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Sordo Giovanni Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2017
The Rocche di Castiglione Vineyard is located in one of the best vineyard terrains in the municipality of Castiglione Falletto.

Colour

Nice bright colour and captivating nuances that endure over time.

Bouquet

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.

Flavour

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

Pairing

Excellent with roasts, game

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

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Features

Name Sordo Giovanni Barolo Rocche di Castiglione 2017
Type Red green still
Classification DOCG Barolo
Year 2017
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
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.
No. plants per hectare 4,000.
Yield per hectare 7,500-8,000kg/hl.
Vinification 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.
Ageing 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels. 4/6 months in stainless steel and minimum six months in the bottle.
Total acidity 5.40 gr/L
Residual sugars 0.50 gr/L
Production year 4,500 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Excellent with roasts, game

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James Suckling
93/100 
2017
xtraWine
93/100 
2017
Sordo Giovanni
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