2016 Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio Riserva

The Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio Riserva is the first Barolo to be distributed worldwide through the Place du Bordeaux. Only the affiliated wine merchants (including Grand Cru wines) are able to obtain this wine. The Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio Riserva comes from La Morra from a vineyard with an area of 2.5 Ha. The soil consists of calcareous marl of sedimentary marine origin from the Tortonian period (9 million years ago) which is characterized by an alkaline pH, poor in organic matter, but rich in microelements such as magnesium and manganese. The vineyard has a South, south-west exposure and is located at an altitude of 320 meters. Of course, harvesting is done by hand only. The Riserva is only made in the top years. The wine is aged for 12 months in 700 liter tonneaux, then aged for another 2 years in large barrels. The wine is then bottled without undergoing filtration and ages in the bottle for a minimum of 24 months before being released on the market.

In the glass, the Michele Chiarlo Barolo Cerequio Riserva has a deep garnet red colour. On the nose, this top barolo is extraordinarily complex, elegant and pleasantly fresh, with clear notes of red berries, chocolate, mint and very fine spices; it is also characterized by very pleasant balsamic hints typical of this cru. In the mouth the wine has an amazing structure, captivating softness and perfect harmony and the captivating finish is persistent and fresh. A wine with enormous storage potential and a perfect accompaniment to tagliolini with d'Alba truffle, stewed meat, risotto with Barolo, matured cheeses

The 2016 vintage will be long remembered for its rare qualitative excellence. It was a harvest characterized by a climate that followed the normal patterns of the seasons, without meteorological anomalies, producing very healthy grapes and allowing them to reach perfect and uniform ripening in classical times. An adequate thinning of the trusses carried out at the end of August meant that in the last 40 days the plant transferred all its energy to the remaining few trusses, bringing about a beautiful ripening, favored by sunny days and cool nights. The harvest took place in classical times (October 6-12). A vintage of excellence". Stefano Chiarlo, winemaker

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