Massimo Rattalino, 2021 Barbera d'Alba FIVE, Piemonte ($45 per bottle, 6-pack)
Regular price
$175.20
$271.20 / 6-bottle case
The vineyard (23 year old vines) for this wine (100% Barbara) is situated in Diano d'Alba, on west facing slopes of clay and calcareous soil.
Fermentenred in vertical stainless steel, with 8 days of fermentation at a controlled temperature of 28 °C. Malolactic fermentation also in steel tanks and then aged in 20 hectoliter oak barrels of Slavonian oak for 12 months and another 6 months in bottle.
This is a bright ruby red wine with garnet tendency after aging. Vinous aroma, with hints of red fruit, cherries under spirit, sweet spices and tobacco. Full and harmonious taste. It has a remarkable gustatory persistence, stimulated by fresh acidity.
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.