Stroppiana - Barolo Riserva Bussia 2015 (750ml)

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Price: $69.95

In Mixed Case: $62.96

Producer	Stroppiana
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Subregion	Barolo
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2015
Sku	82283
Size	750ml

The wine is not inky black, but a touch translucent as nebbiolo is supposed to be. It's ruby red with garnet highlights. It's quite aromatic, as you would expect from the warm 2015 vintage. The nose jumps right out of the glass at you with tobacco and cocoa and forest floor. On the palate, the wine is quite lush and rich, but with great structure. Historically this wine shows notes of white truffle with a little age. The finish is quite long and continues to evolve.

This wine goes well with any strongly flavored meat dishes, game & cheese. It also goes well with red sauce and pasta.

Stroppiana Description

Our winery is situated in a small hamlet within the municipality of La Morra, Rivalta. This is where the 18th century church of San Giacomo once stood, and one of our three Barolo is named after the Saint. We cultivate a total of approximately 5.5 hectares of land, some of which is in the municipalities of Verduno and Monforte, part estate owned and the rest under rental agreements.

Notes from Stefania, the Mother - "I work alongside my husband. I come from a family of farmers and I too began accumulating my wealth of experience when I was just a little girl, having always helped my parents. After spending several years working as a nurse, thanks to which I met my husband, I decided to dedicate all my time to working with him in order to help consolidate and develop the Stroppiana estate. I was born in Monforte and this gave Dario the opportunity to produce Barolo in the Bussia cru, which is famous among those with a knowledge of Barolo. I’ll always be left wondering whether it was me or my vineyards that Dario fell in love with first?!" -- Stefania, the Mother

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Nebbiolo
SOIL COMPOSITION: Helvetian, limestone with sandstone
VINEYARDS: locality of Bussia di Monforte d’Alba
ALTITUDE: 400 m above sea level

VINIFICATION: the grapes are harvested in mid / late October. The must ferments on skins for 10 to 15 days at a maximum controlled temperature of 30°C. Pumping over takes place at least 4/6 times a day.

MATURING: upon completion of fermentation, the wine is transferred into steel tanks for decanting and elimination of the lees, achieved thanks to frequent racking. It is then transferred to large Slavonian oak barrels, where, in compliance with production regulations, it spends 36 months. After ageing in wood, it is moved to steel tanks for several months, after which it is bottled, when the weather is warm, usually during the summer before release for sale.

ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14/14.5% vol.

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