750ml
Fabio Oberto Barolo Riserva DOCG
A classy Barolo from one of the best areas in the appellation from vines that are 55-60 years old.
Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barolo Riserva DOCG
Production Zone: La Morra, Piedmont; altitude 280 mt a.s.l.
Soil: Calcareous marl
Vinification: Hand harvested. Fermentation with own natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks.
Maturation: 24 months in big Slavonian oak barrels, then 6 months in stainless steel tank. Barolo Riserva can be sold after 5 years from the harvest.
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Beautiful ruby red color, never too intense, but very stable over time. The bouquet is rich, spacious and quite lingering. It recalls fresh fruit, small fruit in particular, inner-mouth spiciness, mountain hay and autumn leaves. Excellent structure; balanced tannicity and acidity extremely pleasing, just like the great wines with long ageing.
- Barolo Riserva pairs well with red meats, aged cheeses and game.
Winery Profile
- The story begins after Fabio’s grandfather passed away. Fabio’s father, Andrea, returned to the land, leaving his career, to take care of the family’s vineyards (3 ha) in La Morra, one of the principal towns of the famed Barolo zone of production.
- In 1978, the family started bottling their wines rather than selling to the local cantina sociale. Gradually the production expanded from the Barolo to include 18 hectares of owned and rented vineyards – Dolcetto, Barbera
- Fabio Oberto ‘La Collina di Dioniso’, the new business of Fabio after 22 years working with the father, gives continuity to the family’s vision of making wine true to the great terroir of the area, shared by farmers with same ideals, ambitions and values.