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MASSOLINO BAROLO 'PARAFADA' 2007

This 21 hectare estate has been in the Massolino family since 1896. Since 1994 the style of the wines has undergone a subtle transformation. Winemaker Franco Massolino has done a wonderful job of marrying change with a respect for tradition, something that sets him apart from most of the younger producers in Barolo today. This wine is Massolino's modern style Barolo, still showing great structure but displaying attractive fresh fruit and intensity of flavour.

ONLY AVAILABLE IN CASES OF 12

VINEYARD
Fruit for this wine is grown in the 1.13 hectare Parafada vineyard, situated at an altitude of 330 metres above sea level. The chalky, marl soil in this south-facing vineyard produces excellent quality grapes. The vineyard is protected from the wind by a ridge formation which helps the grapes ripen fully even in cooler vintages.

The vines are Guyot trained and are planted at a density of 5,800 vines per hectare and the yield 4.5 tonnes per hectare.

The average age of these vines is 55 years.

GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Nebbiolo

VINIFICATION
Harvest began considerably earlier than usual in 2007, with the quality of the grapes exceeding all expectations. The harvest commenced on 10 September with Barbera, followed ten or so days later by the Nebbiolo on the right and left sides of the River Tanaro. The 2007 vintage can be considered as "abnormal" in terms of its general climate, with a particularly mild winter, not too hot a summer, little rainfall, and a harvest resulting in a lower volume than usual, but offering excellent quality.

Fermentation took place at the temperatures between 31-33°C for 15 days. The wine was then aged in 500-700 litre barrels and partly in 225l barriques for around 30 months before bottling. The wine remained in bottle for a further year before release

TASTING NOTE
The Massolino Barolo "Parafada" 2007 is deep garnet red with bright hues. The bouquet is intense and complex, offering a wide range of red fruit aromas with floral and spicy notes. This Barolo shows all the elegance and charm that only Nebbiolo grapes can offer with flavours that are robust, rich and austere.

CLOSURE: Cork

ALCOHOL: 14.5% (10.9 units of alcohol)

Per Bottle £59.99
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