Barolo Cannubi 2020

Barolo Cannubi by Giacomo Borgogno is a wine with outstanding organoleptic characteristics. The company owns vineyards in the Cru areas of the Barolo production area. Cannubi is one of the most excellent areas, consisting of sediments from the Po Valley Sea dating back 12 million years. This translates into greater complexity in the soils, which is transmitted to the wine. The soils are made up of medium clayey mix with limestone. The vineyards face south, at an altitude between 230 and 320 meters. The climate is among the most favorable and allows for good ripening of the Nebbiolo grapes used to produce the Barolo wine. Its designation is DOCG Barolo. The training system is modified Guyot (archetto). Finally, the excellence of the product is demonstrated by the numerous national and international awards it has received over the years. The hand-picked grapes destined for the production of Barolo Cannubi are placed in crates and harvested around mid-October. After pressing at a controlled temperature, the grapes undergo an initial fermentation at 22°C until reaching 29°C. Maceration on the skins, to extract color, tannins, and aromas, occurs using a submerged cap. Continuous pumping over is performed to facilitate the release of the extract. This process lasts approximately 30 days and concludes with racking. Malolactic fermentation then takes place for approximately 15 days. The wine is then ready to age in 4,500-liter Slavonian barrels, where it will mature for four years. So, as you can imagine, the aging will take place according to the traditional method in large barrels. The next step is bottling and the wine will age in glass for approximately six months.