Barolo Riserva 'Rocche Annunziata', Paolo Scavino 2004

• 100% Nebbiolo from Rocche dell’Annunziata in La Morra village • Scavino’s only constant Barolo riserva since 1990 •  385 meters elevation • South-south east orientation • Calcareous soil with very hard sandstone in depth and soft whitish-light yellow sands in the subsoil intercalated with limestone • Harvest by hand, normally after the 10th of October • Submerged-cap maceration (10-12 days in average) • Fermentation (20-30 days in average) in stainless steel with temperature controlled and indigenous yeasts • Malolactic fermentation in 225 L barrels over the winter • Ages 10 months in neutral French oak barrels and further 24 months in large casks, plus 10 months in stainless steel followed by 22 months in bottle.