Castello di Verduno Barolo Massara 2017

The 2017 Barolo Massara is a very pretty wine from Castello di Verduno. Sweet floral notes, red-toned fruit and mid-weight structure give the 2017 a brighter profile and a more gracious feel relative to the darker 2016. This mid-weight, translucent Barolo has plenty to offer. We would give it a few years in bottle.

Practicing organic. Massara in Verduno from vines planted in 1988 and 1992. "Marne di Sant'agata," which is 30% sand, 55% clay and 15% limestone. Hand-harvested around in the first or second week of October. Fermented in oak vats for 30 days. Aged for 32 months in Slavonian botti grandi followed by one month in stainless steel and then 37 months in the bottle before release.

Food Pairing: Braised lamb shoulder, pasta al ragù, aged Castelmagno, porcini risotto, roasted guinea fowl