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Rocca Giovanni - Barolo2014

RED WINE

PUBLIC
March 2020
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Rocca Giovanni - Barolo
  • Producer Rocca Giovanni
  • Blend 100% Nebbiolo
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piemonte
  • Appellation Barolo
  • UPC 0 15643 25031 6

Reviews

Wine Enthusiast 90

Red-berry, mint and cooking spice aromas lead the nose. The juicy, balanced palate delivers cherry, raspberry jam and cinnamon alongside fine-grained tannins and bright acidity.

by KO, Wine Enthusiast , 2018

Technical Details

Tasting notes

A well-structured, long-lived wine with intense garnet red color.
The aroma is intense and fruity with notes of cherry, prune and pleasant tones of cinnamon and toasted hazelnuts.
The taste is austere, full, harmonious and pleasantly tannic, with a persistent finish.

Technical data

The vineyard was planted in 1974
Soil type: Sandy-calcaric marl
Yield per hectare: 6500 Kg
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS:
- Alcohol content (% vol) 14.50
- Total acidity (g/l) 5.8
- Dry matter (g/l) 25.7

Vinification

Red with floating cap and maceration for 8-10 days under controlled temperature refined in Slovenian oak barrels (2,500 l) for 30 months and then in bottles for the remaining 6-7 months

Estate

Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni consists of 22 hectares of vineyards in Monforte d'Alba, stationed in several parts of the village. All the most prestigious and earthly areas and zones of the Langhe belong to the family for three generations, and they have kept their form and position throughout the years.