Burlotto Gian Carlo Cascina Massara Barolo Monvigliero 2019 750ml

Sustainable. 100% Nebbiolo. Located in the municipality of Verduno at 330m a.s.l. with full southern exposure. The soils are composed of the typical chalky-white Marne di Sant’Agata (30% sand, 55% clay, 15% limestone). Utilizing the espalier training system with Guyot pruning, the vineyard is 40 years old and contains 2,600 vines with a yield of 75 quintals per hectare. Harvested at the end of October. Vinification is carried out, in full respect of tradition, with long macerations of the pomace and delicate pumping over to introduce oxygen thus guaranteeing good extraction of polyphenols. The alcoholic fermentation lasts 18 – 25 days in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks at a temperature of 28°C. Aging takes place in Slavonian oak barrels (20hl) for 36 months. Racked from the barrels, the wines are bottled in the hottest summer months to avoid the risk of oxidation, which is more likely to occur under colder temperatures. This usually takes place between June and July. The bottles are then kept lying down at 16 C° for at least six months before being released.