Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco 2019

About This Wine

Denomination: BAROLO D.O.C.G. Variety: 100% Nebbiolo

First vintage: 1965 Vinification: Grapes handpicked in the month of October, de-stemmed and pressed. The alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature controlled stainless steel containers. Contact with the skins lasts approximately three to four weeks and includes the fermentation and successive post-fermentation maceration with the traditional submerged cap system. The malolactic fermentation takes place in steel containers.

Aging: Refining for approx. two years in oak barrels of 25 hl and 50 hl, followed by bottle refinement of approx. one year. Label: Created in 1965 by Renato Ratti, the label pays homage to the history of Marcenasco, by carrying the coat of arms of the local noble family, showing a black hawk against a gilt backdrop. The Latin inscription “Probasti me et cogniusti me” means “You tried me, you knew me.”

Bottle: The Albeisa – from the name of the city of Alba – it is the iconic bottle created by Renato Ratti in 1973, desired as a way of identifying the uniqueness of a territory and its wines.

Notes and pairing: This red wine from Old Piedmont is bold and generous, perfect for long-term aging and pairs well with red meats, game, gourmet meats, and ripe cheeses. Its garnet color gives way to a fragrant nose of licorice and tobacco..