Giovanni Rosso Barolo Serra DOCG 2017

The intensity, the elegance...

Nebbiolo

$164.00

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Floral, Herbal, Red Fruit, and Pepper / Spice,

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: High
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Origin: Piedmont (Moscato, Barolo, Barbaresco & More), Italy

Grape Varietals:
Nebbiolo

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WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Steak, oxtail stew

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Peking duck, roasted lamb

Giovanni Rosso

From the rich, penetrating tannins of Barolo wines from Serralunga d'Alba to the liveliness of the wines produced on the slopes of Etna, since 1906, Giovanni Rosso's identity lies in their family vineyards, to which they are devoted to

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Giovanni Rosso Barolo Serra DOCG 2017

Power and vivid aroma on the nose. A swirl of aromas - wild berries, coffee, licorice, violet and mint with good balsamic tones. What a treat! It is powerful and structured on the mouth with savoury and clear tannins. Followed by a long and beautiful finish.

100% Nebbiolo. Harvested from middle of October. The fermentation lasts some 25 days according to the vintage with daily pumping over of the wine mass with délestages at half of the period (fermentation in concrete tanks). The aging is conducted in 25 or 50hl large barrels of

Fontainebleau Forest oak (from 18 to 36 months according to the vintage and the vineyard of provenience).

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

- 89 POINTS

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes