Schiavenza Barolo Prapò 2012

Schiavenza Barolo Prapò 2012

Schiavenza, 0,75 l - 14.50%
100% Nebbiolo

HK$ 390.00
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Piedmont - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Schiavenza Barolo Prapò 2012
The Schiavenza company continues the long history of winemaking tradition undertaken by Serralunga and by Alessandria's brothers in the early fifties. A story that in Prapò a visceral connection, since it was the first company to be cru been vinified alone in 1996. The fermentation is spontaneous and takes place vitrified cement, with a contact with the skins for 25 days. After the racking, the wine is transferred to oak casks containers ranging in size between 10 hl. and 43 hl. where it remains for 36 months, during which undergoes two decanting year. It is a full bodied wine, austere and able to challenge the decades.

Colour

Intense pomegranate coloured with ruby veins.

Bouquet

Note of woody fruits, violet and rose.

Flavour

Solid, intense with velvet tanniins.

Pairing

Meat
Game
Cheese

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Features

Name Schiavenza Barolo Prapò 2012
Type Red still
Classification DOCG Barolo
Year 2012
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Nebbiolo
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Origin Prapò hamlet of the village of Serrralunga d’Alba; altitude 350 metres a.s.l. south-east exposure.
Soil composition Calcareous and tuffaceous ground
Cultivation system Guyot
No. plants per hectare 4000
Harvest Tardy, manual, - period: half/end of October.
Vinification Fermentation in vitrifield cisterns for 15-20 days at 25-30 °C frequent racking.
Ageing In steel tanks for 6-8 months and in Slavonia oak barrels of 20-40 hl for 3 years.
Allergens Contains sulphites

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xtraWine
94/100 
2012
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2011
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2010
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2010
Wine Spectator
94/100 
2009
Bibenda
 
5 bunches of grapes - An excellent wine 2008
Gambero Rosso
 
3 red glasses - Absolutely superb. Only 305 out of 18000. 2008
Veronelli
 
3 gold stars - One of the best wines ever. Top rated for at least 3 years. 2008
Wine Spectator
93/100 
2008
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The Schiavenza company acts in the territory of Serralunga d'Alba since 1956. The firm started by the brothers Vittorio and Ugo Alessandria is now managed by the son-in-law Luciano Pira, agronomist and celiar man, aided by the wife Maura Alessandria...

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