Barolo Vite Talin, Sandrone - 2014

Viticulture

This wine is the result of a meeting between Luciano Sandrone, a young and ambitious winemaker in 1987, and an old local producer, Natale Ronanza, nicknamed "Talin", who agreed to rent him his vineyard in Le Coste di Barolo. It was here that he noticed a nebbiolo plant with a particular character: sparse bunches with smaller berries, deep blue in colour and with a very measured vigour. He then entered an experimental phase, making micro-vinifications that confirmed the quality of the selection. From the end of the 1980s to the beginning of the 1990s, the plant was reproduced by grafting onto its terroir to produce Vite Talin.

Oenology

Pre-fermentation maceration. Native yeasts only. Fermentation in 50 hl barrels. Total maceration of 20 to 25 days, depending on the vintage, with the use of a submerged cap if necessary. The wine is then transferred to French oak demi-muids for malolactic fermentation and ageing with more than 50% new barrels, as the structure of the tannins requires it. Bottled after 3 years of ageing. Kept in bottle for 3 years before release.

Suggestions for accompaniment

Carne cruda - Tajarin with ceps - Grilled suckling pig.