FRANCESCO RINALDI Barolo Cannubi Riserva 2015
Cellar Francesco Rinaldi
Starting point
An important starting point summarizing years of history, passion for the hills of Barolo, hard work and devotion to the land that has offered us so much. In the XIX century Giovanni Rinaldi intuitively understood the potential of this farmhouse on a hill planted with vineyards and decided to buy it. His children and grandchildren passionately guided the company handing it down generation after generation arriving at the current owners Paola and Piera Rinaldi. In those initial decades of wine making Barolo was the protagonist in our cellar, bringing together history and tradition. These two focal points were successfully introduced all over Italy by Michele Rinaldi, one of Giovanni’s four sons at the beginning of the XX century.
Francesco Rinaldi
History
From the original cellar with vaults, the work started by Giovanni has been enhanced year after year by his descendants with extension works in the winery at the hand of Luciano and Michele, sons of Francesco Rinaldi, in the sixties. More recently conventional processing in the cellar has been completed with modern technology, optimizing work but at the same time making sure to preserve the uniqueness of our wines. The result is a modern cellar with a traditional taste for meditation. After pressing and fermentation where grapes become wine in a fast and continuous transformation process, the precious liquid moves on to the ‘halls of silence’; cellars dug in the hill, where our Barolo is left to age in Slavonian oak barrels. It’s here that the tale of a grand wine is written; it’s right here where the heart of the winery Francesco Rinaldi beats. A winery where one can sense the family’s passion focused on making the most of the values offered by the Barolo land. The bottling department and warehouse were transferred to Alba in the thirties, a lucky deed by Francesco Rinaldi because the main transport system for bulk goods of those days, the train, had its terminus there.
Barolo Cannubi Riserva 2015
Soil
This historical vineyard, among the most esteemed in the Barolo area, features a mixture of Tortonian and Helvetian soils from different geological eras, imparting a unique complexity and richness to the soil. The high sand content gives the wine an intense bouquet which is fruity when it is young, but which develops spicier tones as it evolves.
Vinification
Produced only in the very finest vintage years, we carefully select the grape clusters that ripen in the highest parts of the vineyard. Slow fermentation of 25 – 30 days is followed by aging for three years in Slavonian oak barrels. Before being released on the market, the wine is further refined until the sixth year after the harvest.
Characteristics
The original garnet color develops orange reflections as it matures. Ripe fruit aromas are accompanied by tones of spices and tobacco. With time, the tannins evolve, becoming softer and rounder. Slow aging increases the longevity and complexity of the wine.
Awards
Wine Hunter : GOLD
Vinous : 95+
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