Barolo "Marcenasco" 2018 DOCG - Renato Ratti

• Barolo "Marcenasco" 2018 DOCG - Renato Ratti

Vintage: 2018
Grape: Nebbiolo
Content: 0,75lt.
Noble and generous, glory of old Piedmont, a wine suitable for long aging, Barolo is the absolute master of the table. It conquers the palate with the conviction of strength, harmony and fullness and holds its sway at length. Barolo Marcenasco has ancient origins. There are historical documents from the "Rigestum Comunis Albae" that bear witness to the cultivation of the Nebbiolo vine in the "Marcenascum" area already back in the 12th Century.Barolo Marcenasco is smooth, balanced, elegant and faithfully reflects the typical characteristics of the La Morra sub zone.

Variety: Nebbiolo
1st vintage: 1965
Production area
From the vineyards situated near the Annunziata Abbey (in the township of La Morra)and historically denominated "Marcenasco".

Characteristics of the vineyard
Exposure: Southeast and Southwest
Altitude: 780/950 ft
Average age of productive vines: 25 years
System of cultivation: classic Guyot
Density per hectare: approx. 5,000 vines
Average yield: 45 Hl/Ha
Soils: Tortonian (bluish marl)

Vinification
Destemmed and crushed
Thermo-controlled fermentation at a temperature of 30°C (85°F)
Average time of maceration: 7 days
Malolactic Fermentation in October in steel
Aging: part in 25 hectoliter Slovenian oak caskes and part in old barrels
Number of bottles produced: 50,000 bottles of 750 ml, 1,200 Magnums of 1.5 lt, 400 Double Magnums of 3 lt
Longevity over 20 years
Analytical Data
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Total acidity: 5.40 g/l
Total extract: 31 g/l
Tasting notes
Color: garnet red.
A bouquet with traces of licorice and tobacco.
Full flavored, full-bodied and elegant.
Food matches
Red meats on the spit or grilled, game, "grande cuisine" white and red meat dishes and aged cheeses.