Ettore Germano - Barolo Comune di Serralunga d'Alba 2015 (1.5L)

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Producer	Ettore Germano
Country	Italy
Region	Barolo
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2015
Sku	117060
Size	1.5L
ABV	13.00%

Winemakers Notes

VINIFICATION

The grapes that are produced for this wine are situated in Serralunga. The alcoholic fermentation happens in vertical stainless steel tanks with a maceration on the skins for about 20-30 days. After racking and malo-lactic fermentation, the wine is then placed into different sized barrels for a period of 18 to 24 months. After this aging the wines will then be ready to be bottled and will rest in bottle for another 6 months before being available to the market.

TASTING NOTES

Color: Bright garnet red color Nose: Strawberry, cherry, pomegranate and rose petals

Palate: Red fruits which pack a punch of energy and power that persists to the finish of elegant tannins

Pairings: With the idea of a Barolo more ready to drink this wine can be enjoyed with egg based pastas, a roasted chicken or even duck.

Ettore Germano Description

This wine is Germano’s “base” Barolo, combining younger-vine fruit from the estate’s three Serralunga vineyards. It was macerated on its skins for 20 days during fermentation and it was aged for two years in 700-liter, mostly used barrels (much bigger than the 225-liter barrique but much smaller than the 50-hectoliter botti some producers still favor). In the glass, it is a robust ruby red, while the nose leads with a little riper, fruitier note than many Barolos: black cherry and blackcurrant jump out first, followed by rose petal, violet, pomegranate, fennel seed, tar, leather, and crushed stone. The palate is medium-plus in body, with a pronounced minerality and iron-shaving tannins, but a very energetic, viscous core of fruit remains. Still young and compact, it is nevertheless quite long and floral on the finish, and with a rough decanting and about an hour of air, it blossoms nicely. It will also age 10+ years with ease.

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