Gemma 2010 Giblin Barolo Riserva DOCG Piedmont Italy

GIBLIN is a dialect expression for “Giubellini” (old farm-house in Monforte d’Alba town); it is a Barolo selection, which sums up the personality of Nebbiolo grape with most up-to-date wine making technologies. The refining is in small French oak barrels. The wine is complex velvety and elegant.

• Classification: DOCG
• Grape Varieties: Nebbiolo
• Vinification: Fermentation with pumpovers in stainless steel tanks for about 6 days and further long maceration for 10 days
• Maturation: In barrels of medium toasted Allier for 24 months, with refinement for about 6 months in bottle
• Tasting Notes: A Barolo of strong structure with a beautiful ruby color with garnet red reflections; to the nose it gives intense scents of little red fruits with a clean feeling of raspberries enriched with a note of withered rose, spices and hints of burned firewood. On the palate returns the spicy notes wrapped in a sweet fruit stimulated by the heavy tannin level
• Serving suggestions: Whatever you like including red meat dishes, game and cheeses

Six Bottle Allocation Only