Friday Tasting - The Wines of Marchesi di Barolo
Friday, February 19, 2010
Time:
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location:
The Wine Cabinet
Category:
The wines of the Marchesi di Barolo are past legendary!! You will savor every sip!! Bellissimo Vino! Ciao, Bella! Free of Charge; Full of Fun. 10% off from the first bottle on the tasting table
Barolo is a community perched on a hill at the center of the world. The red-roofed houses overlook the lush vineyards where, in the light of the sun, the sheer pleasure of living is renewed each day.
The most noble Barolo produced in Italy, Marchesi di Barolo represents nobility, quality, class and majesty. The Marchesi di Barolo estate encompasses approximately 100 acres of vineyard in the Langhe - some of the finest in Piedmont. The cellars are locted in the village of Barolo, overlooking the spectacular Renaissance castle of the Marquis Falletti. That early dynasty established the vineyards there, which were then acquired in the late 19th century by Pietro Abbona, the undisputed patriarch of Barolo. Since that time Marchesi di Barolo has sustained a vibrant history of innovation and success.
Marchesi di Barolo
Moscato D'Asti "Zagara" 2009 Pre-Sale Only - Grapes:
100% MoscatoVinification:
Soft pressing of the grapes harvested by hand with consequent refrigeration of the must to prevent fermentation. The must is stocked in refrigeration cells at a temperature of -2°C to await processing later.
Tasting Notes:
The color is straw-yellow with golden reflections. The perfume is aromatic and intense with scents of orange blossoms. The flavor is sweet and lively. This sweet and aromatic wine accompanies desserts at the end of a meal. But it is also a perfect, thirst-quenching drink at any time of the day.
Gavi White Label 2008 -
Grapes:
100% Cortese
Vinification:
Aging is unnecessary since Gavi wine shows its finest characteristics in its first years.
Tasting Notes:
Tenuous straw-yellow color with greenish reflections. Delicate, fruity and intense odor with scents of Golden apples and ripe banana. Deep taste of lime. Full-bodied, harmonious and persistent, well balanced.
Dolcetto di Alba "Madonna diComo" 2008 -
Grapes:
100% Dolcetto
Vinification:
The grapes are soft pressed, destalked and fermented at controlled temperatures. Maceration of the skins lasts 5-6 days with racking of the wine before it is completely dry. Fermentation is completed without skin-contact in a slow process that brings out the wine's fruitiness.
Tasting Notes:
An intense ruby-red color with violet shadings. A fresh and particularly fruity odor with clean scents of almonds and cherries. Dry, pleasantly harmonious flavor due to the low acidity. It is a full-bodied wine with a typically bitterish aftertaste and hints of the olfactory sensations.
Barbera Montferrato "Maraia" 2007 -
Grapes:
Barbera 90% - Dolcetto 10%
Vinification:
The wine ages for one year in small French oak 225-liter barrels and partly in traditional 30-100-hectoliter barrels. In this way the wine becomes more harmonious and it increases the finesse of its bouquet.
Tasting Notes:
The colour is a lively and brilliant dark ruby-red. The perfum is fresh and intense with clean scents of wild berries, currants and sour black cherry. A light hint of vanilla and toasted oak. The flavour is warm and robust, full-bodied, pleasant and balanced.
Barbera D'Alba "Ruvei" 2006 -
Grapes:
100% Barbera
Vinification:
1 year in small French oak barrels and in traditional casks. This process renders the wine more harmonious and increases the finesse of the bouquet.Matured for one additional year in the traditional Slavonian oak casks.
Tasting Notes:
Dark ruby-red with crimson shades. The aroma is fresh and intense with clean scents of wild berries and spices. Clear but perfectly blended the wooden note. The flavor is warm and robust, pleasant and balanced.
Barbaresco 2005 -
Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo
Vinification:
The wine is matured for one year in Slavonian oak and in French oak casks of medium size. The wine completes its aging in the bottle for one further year before being set on the market.15-20 yrs.
Tasting Notes:
Garnet-red color with orange contours. Intense perfume with clean scents of ripe fruit, dog roses, tobacco and spices. Full, elegant and austere flavor with a good body and lingering hints of the olfactory sensations.
Barolo 2005 Pre-Sale Only -
Grapes:
100% Nebbiolo
Vinification:
The wine is aged 12 months in the Slavonian oak casks and for a further year in small moderately toasted French oak barrels.The wine is then aged for 3 years in the bottle before being released. Lifetime of 15-20 years.
Tasting Notes:
Deep garnet red with orange highlights. An intense bouquet with clear scents of withering flowers, liquorice, tobacco and spices (cinnamon). Full-bodied, austere and elegant flavor, with soft tannins.
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