Mauro Molino Barolo Conca 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mauro Molino
Label Name:
 
Barolo Conca
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Barolo (La Morra), Piedmont
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Nebbiolo
Acidity:
 
5
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 96; Wine Advocate 94+; James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator ~93

Tasting Note
Perfumed Nebbiolo: red cherry, raspberry, rose petal, dried herbs, tar and tobacco with mineral, chalky tannins and bright acidity; savory, long finish with cedar, spice and eucalyptus.

Food Pairing
Western: braised beef, osso buco, roast lamb, aged cheeses, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, beef hotpot or sukiyaki, shiitake mushroom stir-fry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Nebbiolo; 10–12 day skin maceration; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel; malolactic in French oak barriques; aged ~18 months in French oak barriques, then bottled after additional rest.

Vineyard Info
Family estate founded by Mauro Molino in 1982. 'Conca' is an amphitheater vineyard (Vigna Conca) in La Morra on calcareous-clay soils; estate flagship, small-production parcels.