Boroli Barolo

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Wine Description

The Boroli family is a family of entrepreneurs, with roots in Piedmont dating back to 1831.  The family started their winemaking business in1997, when Silvano and Elena Boroli felt an ardent desire to step away from the pressures of their publishing business and reconnect to nature. Silvano and Elena grew the company until their son, Achille, stepped in to run the wine-growing and production business in 2012.

With the 2012 grape harvest Achille decided to radically change the methods used in vineyards and wineries, aiming for the highest quality in Barolo and its crus. He cut production levels, updated the winemaking technology, and focused on low intervention methods to raise the quality of the Boroli wines be on par with the finest Barolo wines. 
 

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Acclaim
"Cherry, currant, menthol and earth flavors ride the vibrant structure in this sleek red. Shows more structure than fruit today. On the linear, compact side. Best from 2020 through 2033".
— Wine Spectator, May 2019
"Achille Boroli's 2012 Barolo is a surefooted and steady expression of Nebbiolo from a warm vintage. The quality of fruit is slightly less expressive, yet the wine exhibits tight lines and sweet berry flavors nonetheless. Licorice, tar, tobacco and truffle aromas are neatly packed in at the back. The mouthfeel emphasizes a point of cherry sourness that may not fully integrate."
— Wine Advocate, Jun 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Barolo DOCG
Vineyard size
4 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,246 feet
Yield/acre:
6.6 tons
Exposure:
Eastern / Southern / Western
Year vineyard planted:
1994
Harvest time:
Beginning of October
First vintage of this wine:
1998
Bottles produced of this wine:
30,000
Average Vine Age:
23
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-25
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10-12 days
Maceration technique:
Submerged-Cap Fermentation
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
15/25 hl
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
24 months
Age of Aging Container:
Two years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.4
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
29.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.7 g/L