Soil type: limestone, tuff
Exposure: South/South-West
Vinification and ageing: Maceration on the skins for 5 days in steel vats with temperature control, alcoholic fermentation and maturation in French oak barriques (30% new) for 24 months. Finishing in the bottle for 4 months
Average no. bottles/year: 6000
Color: Garnet red
Nose: Rich, complex, evident ripe fruit notes, liquorice and wood notes
Flavor: Dry, full bodied, quite supple, velvety tannins, very long ending
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate Issue #193 : 91 Points
Feb 2011
"The 2007 Barolo Vigna Gallinotto offers up plenty of dark red fruit with notable vibrancy and freshness. Clean, mineral notes frame the long, energetic finish."
VINTAGE
- 2007
VARIETAL
- 100% Nebbiolo
IMPORTER
- Giuliana Imports
FARMING TECHNIQUE
- Bio Dynamic / Organic
PRESS
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate Issue #193 : 91 Points
AVAILABILITY
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
