Figli Luigi Oddero
Barbaresco Rombone 2021
| Denomination | DOCG Barbaresco |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | In stainless steel containers followed by transfer to medium and large capacity oak wood barrels for at least 18 months. Once bottled, it matures for at least 12 months before being released on the market. |
- Name: Barbaresco DOCG Rombone, Piedmont (Treiso), vintage 2021
- Grapes and format: 100% Nebbiolo, 0.75 l bottle
- Aromas: dried rose, sweet spices and small red fruits
- Taste and colour: ruby with orange highlights; dry, velvety and elegant on the palate
- Vinification and awards: indigenous yeasts, 18 months in oak; 94 points Robert Parker
Description
What kind of wine it is
Figli Luigi Oddero Barbaresco Rombone is a refined red wine that elegantly expresses the essence of Nebbiolo grapes. It displays a brilliant ruby red colour, enhanced by subtle orange highlights. The bouquet is delicate and well-defined, with clear notes of dried rose, sweet spices and small red fruits. On the palate, this Barbaresco offers a dry and enveloping sip, supported by a soft and velvety tannic structure, finishing with great finesse and harmony.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in the municipality of Treiso, within the renowned Rombone area. The vineyards are managed according to sustainable principles, with controlled grassing and avoiding the use of chemical herbicides. The vines sink their roots into soils characterised by greyish-white marl alternating with clay-sandy layers, a composition that gives the grapes a distinctive territorial identity. Thanks to the dedication of the Figli Luigi Oddero winery, a wine of excellent quality is produced, recognised on the international wine scene.
How it is produced
Harvesting takes place at the end of September to ensure perfect aromatic ripeness. Fermentation is initiated by indigenous yeasts and accompanied by a maceration of about two weeks, aimed at achieving a balanced extraction of colour and aromas. After malolactic fermentation, which brings structural roundness, the wine begins its journey in steel before ageing in medium and large oak barrels for at least eighteen months. A further final rest allows it to reach perfect expressive balance before tasting.
History and Curiosities
The Barbaresco Rombone DOCG embodies Luigi Oddero's passion for the Langa, continuing a tradition that dates back to the nineteenth century. This refined red, rated 94 points by Robert Parker, is produced in Treiso through fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The care for the vineyard is shown by the complete avoidance of herbicides and an 18-month rest in oak barrels. The final ageing in the bottle gives an extraordinarily elegant wine, characterised by delicate notes of dried rose and spices, for a velvety, dry and harmonious taste.
Awards
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2021
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2021
94/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2021
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 2006
- Oenologist: Dante Scaglione (consulente) e Francesco Versio
- Bottles produced: 100.000
- Hectares: 32
Luigi, while busy experimenting with and planting international varieties, always gave preference to the Langhe’s native variety, Nebbiolo, and to all the other local traditional grapes, such as Barbera, Dolcetto and Freisa. In more recent times, he kept pursuing Barolo’s traditional winemaking method by using large barrels.
Luigi was not only a winegrower. Driven by the passion for his land, he also grew hazelnut and peach trees and other typical fruits of the Langhe hills.
Today, after Luigi’s death, the winery is managed by his wife Lena and children Maria and Giovanni, who were named after their great-grandparents, with whom the winery’s history began. And so, tradition represents continuity, the common thread running through the past, present and future. Read more
| Name | Figli Luigi Oddero Barbaresco Rombone 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Barbaresco DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Figli Luigi Oddero |
| Story | History and Curiosities The Barbaresco Rombone DOCG embodies Luigi Oddero's passion for the Langa, continuing a tradition that dates back to the nineteenth century. This refined red, rated 94 points by Robert Parker, is produced in Treiso through fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The care for the vineyard is shown by the complete avoidance of herbicides and an 18-month rest in oak barrels. The final ageing in the bottle gives an extraordinarily elegant wine, characterised by delicate notes of dried rose and spices, for a velvety, dry and harmonious taste. |
| Origin | Treiso area, Rombone locality |
| Soil composition | Whitish-grey marls with clayey-sandy layers |
| Cultivation system | Counter-espalier with rows spaced at 2 metres, arched Guyot pruning, controlled grassing without the use of weedkillers, herbicides and desiccants |
| Yield per hectare | 70 q |
| Harvest | Last fortnight of September |
| Fermentation | 10–15 days |
| Production technique | Fermentation with maceration for 10–15 days using indigenous yeasts; malolactic fermentation; maturation in stainless steel followed by ageing in oak barrels |
| Wine making | Fermentation with maceration for a period of 10–15 days, carried out by indigenous yeasts; malolactic fermentation takes place between the winter and the following spring. |
| Aging | In stainless steel containers followed by transfer to medium and large capacity oak wood barrels for at least 18 months. Once bottled, it matures for at least 12 months before being released on the market. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |