Batasiolo LA CORDA della BRICCOLINA Barolo DOCG Piemonte

Batasiolo LA CORDA della BRICCOLINA Barolo DOCG Piemonte from Italy, Piemonte, Barolo by Batasiolo Powerful Reds (1 x 1.5 Litres)

Colour: deep ruby-garnet that turns brick red with age. Bouquet: ethereal, intense, with hints of spices and dried fruits and offers great finesse to the nose and palate. Taste: dry, full-bodied, imposing, elegant, austere but velvety. Food Suggestions: ideal for accompanying game, roasts and strong, mature cheese. Serving Temperature: to be served at 18-20ºC. Should be decanted. Ageing: minimum ageing by law is three years. Vinification and Refinement: the vinification process consists of red wine method with long maceration on the skins for circa 15-20 days. Following the malolactic fermentation, the maturation takes place in the traditional Slavonian oak casks for up to 2 years with a third year ageing in the bottle. Area: Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d'Alba and La Morra. (12 x 37.5 cl)

Colour: deep ruby-garnet that turns brick red with age Bouquet: ethereal, intense, with hints of spices and dried fruits and offers great finesse to the nose and palate. Taste: dry, full-bodied, imposing, elegant, austere but velvety. Vinification and Refinement: the vinification process consists of red wine method with long maceration on the skins for circa 15-20 days. Following the malolactic fermentation, the maturation takes place in the traditional Slavonian oak casks for up to 2 years with a third year ageing in the bottle. Area: Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d'Alba and La Morra. (6 x 75 cl)

Batasiolo Barolo DOCG Piemonte from Italy, Piemonte, Barolo by Batasiolo Powerful Reds (1 x 3 Litres)

Colour: deep ruby-garnet that turns brick red with age. Bouquet: ethereal, intense, with notes of spices and dried fruits and offers great finesse to the nose and palate. Taste: dry, full-bodied, imposing, elegant, austere but velvety Vinification and Refinement: the vinification process consists of the red wine method with long maceration on the skins for 15-20 days. Following the malolactic fermentation, the maturation takes place in the traditional Slovenian oak casks for up to 2 years with a third year ageing in the bottle. (6 x 75 cl)

Color: intense garnet red. Aroma: ethereal, rose petals, and spice, with hints of tobacco, mint and chocolate. Vinification: red wine method with maceration on the skins for approx 10 days. Following the alcoholic fermentation, the wine is then matured in traditional Slavonian oak casks for ca. 2 years during which period the malolactic fermation takes place. The wine is then refined for a further 8-10 months prior to its release. Area: La Morra. Vine: Nebbiolo for Barolo (6 x 75 cl)

Colour: intense garnet red. Bouquet: ethereal, with hints of ripe fruits and spices such as prunes, figs and clove and traces of vanilla. Taste: dry, harmonious and velvety, with a liquorice aftertaste. Vinification and Refinement: the vinification process consists of the red wine method with maceration on the skins for 10 to 15 days. Following the alcoholic fermentation the wine is then matured in the traditional Slavonian oak casks for at least 2 years. A third year of ageing in the bottle is necessary before its release. Food Suggestions: ideal for accompanying game, roasts and strong, mature cheese. Serving Temperature: best served at 18-20ºC, after decanting. Area: Monforte d'Alba and Barolo. Vine: The 3 sub-varieties of Nebbiolo: Michet, Lampia and Rosé. (6 x 75 cl)

Colour: bright garnet red. Bouquet: ethereal and engaging, with hints of ripe fruits and spices such as prunes, figs and clove. Taste: full-bodied and austere. A well-structured wine where the tannins allow perfect blending of the aromas. Vinification and Refinement: red wine method with maceration on the skins for 10 to 15 days. Following the alcoholic fermentation the wine is then matured in the traditional oak casks for at least 2 years. A third year of ageing in the bottle is necessary before its release. Food Suggestions: ideal for accompanying game, roasts and strong, mature cheese. Fills the gap at the end of a meal before dessert. Serving Temperature: best served at 18-20ºC, after decanting. Area: Serralunga d'Alba. Vine: Nebbiolo for Barolo,Nebbiolo Langhe,Moscato d'Asti (6 x 75 cl)

The Rivetti family story begins in the 1890s, when Giovanni Rivetti, grandfather of the three Rivetti brothers, Carlo, Bruno and Giorgio, left Piedmont for Argentina. Like many Italians of that time, he dreamed of returning rich and a powerful man, perhaps even one day able to make a great wine in his homeland. He never did, though his son, Giuseppe did. Pin married Lidia, bought vineyards and began to make wine. In 1977 the family took up residence at La Spinetta in Castagnole Lanze and still run the estate today. The Nebbiolo vines aged between 35 to 45 years old from an 8 hectare vineyard have produced an intense vibrant ruby red coloured wine. The warm and rich bouquet is showing the elegance of Nebbiolo with scents of ripe red fruits and spices while the well balanced wood also has influence. The palate is round, distinct, powerful, but with a long, fine fruit finish. (6 x 75 cl)