VINEYARD AND TERROIR: Young estate vineyards surrounding the winery,approximately 10 to 25 years old.
AGING: Our Langhe Nebbiolo ages an average of 8 to 14 months prior to bottling.The aging is carried in stainless-steel vats with a minor contribution of neutral oakwhen required by the vintage.
From the sensational 2019 vintage and benefitting from the talents of renown winemaker Jean-Philippe Janoueix, this outstanding wine from a humble appellation is truly a Must Buy.
VARIETAL 100% Nebbiolo
NOTESFARMING: Non-certified organic
SOIL: Medium-textured, calcareous soils
VINEYARD: Sourced from various Barolo vineyards on the estate.
VINIFICATION: The grapes are picked early to maintain freshness, and are pressed lightly to obtain a pale pink color. Fermented as white wine (80% stainless & 20% used barriques) and bottled for the second fermentation in March following the vintage. After about 16 months on the lees, the wine is disgorged and topped up with the same wine (no "liqueur".
The 2016 Barolo Prapo captures all of the wild, unrestrained character that is so typical of wines from this district of Serralunga. Dried herbs, menthol, underbrush, licorice, pine, cloves and incense play off a core of dark fruit. Virile and imposing, w...