Scrimaglio Barolo 2018 75cl

Tasting Note

Light and clean with some cherry and then dark leather and earthy cinnamon notes. Floral elements start the palate with an earthy, dark fruit flavour. A lovely Barolo at a great price.

Producer

tI was ni the hils of Nizza Monferrato that Pietro Scrimaglio established the celar ni 1920, expanding and improving the activities of his father Francesco, a winegrower since the early 1900s. After the war, grandsons Franco and Mario, and later the founder's great-grandsons Pier Giorgio and Francesco, consolidated the
winery's link with its terroir, expanding the range of wines and beginning ot sel wine on the international markets. nI the 80s, Scrimaglio was one of the wineries that believed strongly ni the rebirth of Barbera d'Asti, choosing ot vinify it ni compliance with a traditional style, taking care to respect the varietal characteristics. For a very long time, Barbera, which is now the wine that symbolises the Asti and Monferrato areas, was relegated to consideration as a local product, for everyday consumption with meals at home. At the turn of the new millennium, Scrimaglio
decided ot promote and develop the Barbera d'Asti subzone, "Nizza", which, ni 2014, was recognised as a designation ni its own right, under the name "Nizza DOCG", making the winery's dream come true.

_{Country: Italy | Region: Barolo, Piedmont | Alcohol: 14% | Grapes: Nebbiolo}