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Producer | San Silvestro Barolo DOCG Serra Dei Turchi |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Subregion | Barolo DOCG |
Varietal | 100% Nebbiolo |
Vintage | 2015 |
Sku | 25630 |
Size | 750ml |
Rated 93 Points by James Suckling
San Silvestro Barolo DOCG Serra Dei Turchi 2015
A special cru from La Morra hills
Located on the eastern side of La Morra municipality, the cru Serra dei Turchi is at 230 msl. The excellent exposure of the vineyards let the grapes ripe healthy, from which we get a Barolo wine with fruity and spicy notes.
Denomination: Barolo D.O.C.G. Serra dei Turchi.
Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Area of production: Cru Serra dei Turchi, La Morra.
Vinification: Manual selective harvest; crushing and destemming; fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature; maceration on the skins, with daily pumping of the must over the cap.
Refining: Refined in big casks of Slavonian oak, and then in the bottle.
Ageing: Aged for 38 months, whereof at least 18 in wooden casks of Slavonian oak
Cellar Life: 10 Years
Tasting Notes
Spices and dried flowers notes on the nose, with a strong hint of rose. In the mouth it is round, velvety, smooth. Sweet tannins. Great structure and great long-ageing potential.
Winemaker's Notes
Ethereal, with balsamic sensations; elegant and long, with excellent structure. This Barolo well represents the cru Serra dei Turchi in La Morra where grapes are grown.
Food & Wine Matches
Pheasant, pigeon, roast turkey, shin of veal, mature cheeses.
Nebbiolo Grape Variety
Nebbiolo is the raw material for the most important wines of Piedmont and perhaps the world: Barolo and Barbaresco.
The name “Nebbiolo” has different origins and meanings: according to some people, as the harvest of Nebbiolo usually occurs in October, when it might be already foggy, it takes the name from “nebbia” that means “fog“; according to other people, as the grapes are covered with “pruina”, a substance that makes the skin of the grape berry similar to a barry covered by haze, again “Nebbiolo” comes from the “foggy berries” idea. Its grapes give very structured wines suitable for long aging, but according to the soil, the result in the wine can be very different.
The History
A noble variety through the centuries
In 1300 Nebbiolo vine appears in documents, but its pick arrives in the mid-seventeenth century when, thanks to the new winemaking methods introduced in the Langhe by the King of Savoy, becomes the raw material for the production of Barolo wine, achieving great success even outside the region.
At the end of 1800 the three epidemics that hit the vines (powdery mildew, downy mildew and phylloxera) led to the reduction of the spread of this variety, because the grape-growers were forced to cultivate Nebbiolo only in suitable areas, with good sun exposure.
This phase marked once and for all, however, the advantage of Nebbiolo and its great potential.
San Silvestro
Producers Langhe Wines
Tradition, Innovation,Passion, Technology & Quality
The winery San Silvestro is located in Novello, in the heart of Barolo district. Here, Paolo and Guido Sartirano rule the business with wisdom and respect for the tradition and for the history of this company. They represent the fourth generation and want to be respectful towards the work their family did to be where they are today. Investments for the future with a keen eye on values they’ve learned from their ancestors: consistency, authenticity and innovation.
Each glass embodies these three principles to return wines that reflect the uniqueness of this great area. Working closely with grapegrowers from different wine-areas, San Silvestro offers a range of wines that go from Gavi to Barbaresco through Asti and Barolo districts.
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