Lo Zoccolaio Ravera Riserva

Ravera Barolo Riserva DOCG bottle image

Wine Description

Cascina Lo Zoccolaio is dedicated to tradition. The grapes are treated with love and respect at every single phase of production from the vineyards to the cellar. Lo Zoccolaio goes by the following guidelines: no use of herbicides, the use of legumes as fertilizers, and always having respect for the rhythms of nature. The harvest is carried out rigorously by hand selecting only the best grapes.

The Estate
Nebbiolo Clusters
Barrel Room
Nebbiolo Vineyards
The Martini Family
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Acclaim
“Lo Zoccolaio's 2016 Barolo Riserva Ravera (with 5,000 bottles made) shows a dark color and medium concentration. The wine has a firm center of gravity and good fruit with black plum and earth. The wine is well maintained and fresh. It's hard to tell that it has already aged for six years.”
— Wine Advocate, Dec 2022
“Very pleasant, fruity aromas of sweet wild strawberries and crushed raspberries follow through to a full-bodied palate with fine and firm tannins and plenty of fruity flavor, turning to a walnut-cream aftertaste. This still needs time to integrate better.”
— James Suckling, Apr 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Barolo DOCG
Vineyard name
Ravera (Novello)
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous-Marn
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
1,000 feet
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1964; replanting in 1999
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Bottles produced of this wine:
6,000
Average Vine Age:
30
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
8
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
18 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Submerged-Cap Fermentation
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
2500L
Type of oak:
Slavonian
Length of aging before bottling:
42 months
Age of Aging Container:
2nd passage (after it is used with Barbera)
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Total SO2
115
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
30.5 g/L
Total SO2
115
Residual sugar:
<1 g/L
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Wine Production

After the harvest, destalking, and soft pressing, the wine is  fermented in temperature controlled tanks with the musts in contact with the skins and pips. After racking, the ideal conditions for a perfect malolactic fermentation are created in the cellar. The wine matures in Slavonia oak barrels for 42 months and ages in bottle before being released. Everything is done with respect for tradition, and with the most modern methodologies and tools.

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About the Vineyard

Barolo Ravera is produced with the grapes of the most important cru in Novello, consistently achieving a wine with fine aromas, rich flavor, and great complexity. The mainly calcareous soil of this historical vineyard adds elegance and structure to the wine, making it ideal for aging. Austere and severe in its early years, Barolo Ravera loses none of its typicity with the passing of time.