Barolo Tortoniano 2013 DOCG - Michele Chiarlo

Barolo Tortoniano 2013 – Michele Chiarlo

Michele Chiarlo is one of Piedmont's great houses, with roots in the Asti area and vineyards in some of the best-known crus of the Langhe, from Cerequio to Cannubi. The name Tortoniano refers to the geological era of the soils the wine comes from: the Tortonian calcareous marls typical of the La Morra and Barolo side, which give Nebbiolo perfume and finesse.

The grapes come from the Cerequio area, between the communes of La Morra and Barolo. Skin maceration lasts more than two weeks, then the wine ages for 18 to 24 months in medium-sized oak casks before resting in bottle.

2013 is a classic, cool vintage with a late harvest, now regarded as one of the most elegant of its decade. More than ten years on, the wine is garnet, with aromas of rose petals, juniper berries, fine spice, tobacco and forest floor; the tannins are silky and the structure still firm. With beef braised in Barolo, tajarin with porcini or aged cheeses.

At a glance: Nebbiolo 100% · 14% ABV · 0.75 l · Michele Chiarlo, La Morra and Barolo (CN)