750ml
Pugnane Barolo Villero DOCG
This wine is produced exclusively with selected grapes from one of the best CRUs in the Barolo region from Villero situated in Castiglione Falletto called Pugnane.
Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barolo DOCG
Production Zone: Castiglione Falletto, Monforte, La Morra, Piedmont; altitude 240-280 mt asl.
Soil: mainly limestone and frequent intersections of clay
Vinification: Hand harvested. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with natural yeasts. 25 days of maceration with pump over followed by malolactic fermentation
Maturation: 3 years in large barrels made of Slovenian oak this wine mature, with natural yeasts. Additional 6 months in bottle before being released in the market.
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Bright burgundy color. Aromas of dark berries, flowers and cocoa. Dry, full bodied with complexity and harmonious tannin structure of a great Barolo. The palate is rich and round with caramel and spice and a touch of oak in the long satisfying finish.
- This wine is an excellent match for savory sauce pastas, roast pork, roasted leg of lamb or aged cheeses.
Winery Profile
- The Azienda Agricola Pugnane was founded in 1950, in Castiglione Falletto in the heart of Barolo country, by Enrico Sordo, the father of the present-day owner Giovanni, who runs the company together with his sons Franco and Enrico.
- The Sordo family produces great quality wines with great enthusiasm and effort. They are blessed with a large percentage of vineyards established on hillsides to better enjoy the perfect microclimate that accounts for the structure and character typical of the local wines.
- Of the existing 10 hectares, 5 have been planted with the Nebbiolo grapes for Barolo, 3 with Barbera and 2 with Dolcetto. The quality and purity of a wine are the result of hard work, in the vineyards and then of course in the cellar.