Red wine · Barolo DOCG
Barolo del Comune di La Morra
By Renato Corino · Piedmont, Italy
Barolo DOCG 'del Comune di La Morra' from Azienda Agricola Renato Corino, in the Piedmontese Langhe. 100% Nebbiolo, aged 24 months in oak barrels: a great, full-bodied red, with silky tannins and a complex bouquet of dried rose, cherry and spice.
14,5 % volABV
Barolo DOCGAppellation
NebbioloGrape variety
2016Vintage
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ITasting notes
Profileindicative profile, typical of a Barolo from La Morra
Body
LightPowerful
Tannins
SuppleTannic
Acidity
LowBright
Sweetness
DrySweet
Aromatic intensity
SubtleIntense
Tasting
Appearance
Garnet with brick-red hues.
Nose
Complex: dried rose, cherry and wild berries, sweet spice, smoky notes, leather and undergrowth.
Palate
Full-bodied and structured, with silky tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, elegant finish.
Aromas
Dried roseCherryLiquoriceLeatherSweet spice
Pairings
Braised meatsAutumn gameAlba white truffleMatured cheeses
IIMaking & terroir
- Terroir
- La Morra — limestone and clay soil, south-west exposure, ~350 m
- Grape variety
- 100 % Nebbiolo, ~35-year-old vines, Guyot training
- Winemaking
- Temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks ~7 days, malolactic fermentation in barrique
- Maturation
- 24 months in oak barrels, no fining or filtration, then bottle ageing
IIIThe producer
Azienda Agricola Renato Corino, founded in 2005 in La Morra (Borgata Pozzo), farms 8 ha in the Langhe — Nebbiolo, Barbera and Dolcetto, including the Arborina and Rocche dell'Annunziata crus.
VSpecifications
- Origin
- Piedmont, Italy
- Format
- 75 cl bottle
- Packaging
- Case of 6
- Storage
- Laid down, away from light and heat
- Reference
- VIN-004
Information
- Colour
- Red
- Grape variety
- Nebbiolo (100 %)
- Appellation
- Barolo DOCG · del Comune di La Morra
- Vintage
- 2016
- ABV
- 14,5 % vol
- Serving temperature
- 16–18 °C
- Cellaring potential
- 10 to 20 years
The wine