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Barolo DOCG 2012 Stolet

Variety: Nebbiolo 100%

90 points of James Suckling
  
Vinification: destemming & cold maceration for a few days days. Fermentation in French oak tonneau for about 10 days with regular punch-down and pump-overs. Post-fermentative maceration for about 3-4 weeks.

FML: in oak tonneau
 
Ageing: minimum 18 months in oak
  
Tasting notes:
Colour:  red granate
Bouquet:  intense and characteristic
Taste: dry, full, harmonious
  
Recommended pairings: it goes well with local dishes based on truffles, game meat, aged / spicy cheeses.   
 
The name: "sto lét" in Piedmontese language means "this bed" and if one is 100 years old one definitely needs one.  
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