Massimo Rattalino, 2018 Barolo Sel. 34, Piemonte ($99 per bottle, 6-pack)
Regular price
$175.20
$595.20 / 6-bottle case
The vineyard is 40 years old and located in Novello at 350 meters above sea level. Vinified in stainless steel vats with the submerged cap system and maceration on the skins for 13 to 17 days. The fermentation temperature is controlled from 28 to 30 °C. The malolactic fermentation occurs at the end of fermentation. Then aged for 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, 12 months in stainless steel and 6 months in bottle.
Decanter 92
About the producer
The Massimo Rattalino winery is located on one of the most prestigious hills of the Barbaresco area.
With a focus on the Nebbiolo grape, careful management of the vineyards is essential to bring high quality grapes to the cellar. The classic Guyot vine training system is utilized and the harvest is manual. The care of the vineyard is precise, marked only by the variability of nature that makes every harvest unique.
Yields are controlled and harvest is manual to guarantee the quality of the grapes. This is the philosophy of Massimo Rattalino: excellent wines can only be obtained from an excellent raw material.
Work in the cellar gives continuity to what happens in the vineyard. Fermentation takes place mainly in steel, while aging in large Slavonian oak barrels is our choice to enhance the elegance of our wines. Only for the more structured Barbaresco and Barolo the large barrel is accompanied by a passage in tonneaux which, thanks to a slow oxygenation, gives soft and pleasant tannins. We like these wines as they will have the stuffing to improve over time, but are pleasant and approachable at a younger age.