Barolo DOCG Riserva 2001 by Borgogno (Italian Red Wine)

Harvest: A rainy winter with above average temperatures caused an early sprouting, that started in March. A regular beginning of the spring has been interrupted by a rainy weather in April. From May till September the weather got well again, but from the middle of September the weather conditions changed suddenly with a drop of temperatures and frequent precipitations caused the slowing down of tardive grape varieties maturation. Fortunately the grape acidity has been maintained at good level. Winemaking: regular fermentation, but no submerged cap maceration; racking off at the beginning of November. Ageing: a year and a half in stainless steel tanks, two years in concrete vats and other two years in big Slavonian oak barrels. Bottling: end of April 2006.