Rabaja' Barbaresco | Verduno Castle

NAME: Barbaresco DOCG

TYPE: red

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Nebbiolo

ORIGIN: Italy, Piedmont

EVOLUTION: over 10 years

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18° C

RECOMMENDED GLASS: large glass

ALCOHOL VOLUME: 14.5%

FORMAT: 75 cl

THE WINE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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NOTES FROM OUR SOMMELIERS

👁 Intense garnet red;

👃🏻 on the nose it expresses notes of ripe and crunchy red fruits, balsamic sensations of aromatic wood, wild herbaceous tones, dried rose and spices;

👄 on the palate it is structured, enveloping, very balanced between softness and freshness, with noble tannins. Elegant and long finish.

RECOMMENDED COMBINATION

It should be opened at least an hour before being consumed, and accompanied with full-bodied and fragrant dishes such as roasts, game, in general long-cooked meats with greasiness and fatness, mature cheeses... For non-meat solutions, it pairs well with seasoned and fragrant first courses, as in the most typical Piedmontese tradition. Excellent with truffles and mushrooms.

REFINEMENT

Pure Nebbiolo, harvested by hand after careful selection in the vineyard. Pigio destemming of the best grapes, alcoholic fermentation and maceration on the skins for 40 days, with the traditional breaking of the cap, prolonging the extraction of the coloring and aromatic components as much as possible. The wine rests for 20 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, followed by 2 months of rest in steel, and a further 26 months of aging in the bottle.

YOU WILL LOVE IT FOR...

its territoriality.

TERRITORY OF ORIGIN

TERROR

The Langhe are heritage UNESCO since 2014. It is a land of ancient winemaking traditions, where wine was already known before the arrival of the Romans. The Empire made great contributions to viticulture, including the deforestation of much of the Langhe, then covered in dense forest.

The Langhe is divided into Alta and Bassa Langa: the latter is located to the north between the Tanaro and Belbo rivers and is recognized throughout the world for prestigious wines such as Barolo and Barbaresco as well as Pelaverga, Dolcetto d'Alba and Dogliani to Nebbiolo and Barbera.

The Alta Langa, on the other hand, is located further south and has steeper hills that reach up to 750 m; Alta Langa, Moscato and Barbera and the rare Timorasso are produced here. In particular, the Alta Langa, thanks to the cultivation of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir over the years, has managed to produce classic method and Charmat sparkling wines renowned on the national and international scene.

The lands of the Langhe are composed of marl clayey-limestone sedimentary, interspersed with layers of more or less important gray-blue marl, an important characteristic for producing both full-bodied red wines and fresh, fragrant bubbles. The Langhe area is characterized by a temperate continental climate, with the peak of rainfall generally set during the month of May.

CELLAR

The history of the Burlotto family is intimately linked to the Verduno Castle since the early twentieth century, when they continued the winemaking tradition started by the Savoys (the purchase of the Castle by King Carlo Alberto dates back to 1838, with the start of the production of Nebbiolo ). The wines produced in Castello di Verduno embody this ancient heritage, with traditional winemaking, long periods of aging in large oak barrels, producing wines ideal for aging.

The labels produced are the result of a magical combination of tradition, respect for nature and profound oenological expertise. With 12 hectares of vineyards, the Burlotto family continues to carry this forward tradition, offering wines that tell the story of the entire Verduno area.