Barolo DOCG 2019 – Massolino

To produce the Barolo DOCG Massolino, maceration and fermentation lasted approximately 15 days at temperatures between 31-33°C. Ageing took place in oak casks for 30 months followed by a year in bottle before release.

Grapes for this Barolo, first produced in 1911, come from several vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba and Castiglione Falletto. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 320-360 metres above sea level, on soils composed predominantly of limestone.The vines are between 10 and 55 years old and Guyot trained with planting density of 5,000-6,000 vines per hectare.

This 23 hectare estate has been in the Massolino family since 1896. Since 1994 the style of the wines has undergone a subtle transformation. Winemaker Franco Massolino has done a wonderful job of marrying change with a respect for tradition, something that sets him apart from most of the younger producers in Barolo today. This is in part dictated by the nature of the vineyards that the Massolino family owns in the commune of Serralunga d’Alba – the source of some of the greatest, most structured, robust and long-lived Barolo wines.