Barolo Paesi Tuoi 2017 Red Wine

Elaboration

Barolo is called the King of Italian wines — and the title is not hyperbole but geography. Nebbiolo, grown on the limestone-clay hillsides of the Langhe in Piedmont, produces a wine of such structural complexity, aromatic depth and ageing potential that no other Italian variety has yet mounted a serious challenge to its throne. Vite Colte's winery, inaugurated in 2000 directly below the most prestigious Barolo cru vineyards in the appellation, was built with both a profound philological respect for the Langhe's specific identity and a commitment to the modern technology and winemaking precision that the appellation's finest expressions demand. Paesi Tuoi — your homeland — is their Barolo: 100% hand-harvested and hand-selected Nebbiolo, fermented at 30°C for 15 to 20 days to build the tannin structure that Barolo's long ageing trajectory requires, then given at least 24 months in large oak barrels and 12 months in bottle to reach the harmonious balance that makes the 2017, now seven years from harvest, one of the most completely satisfying and immediately rewarding expressions of classic Barolo in the Dis&Dis collection.