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Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Vigna Big d'Big 1998Price: $75.00    Case Price: $67.50

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Color:
Red
Body/Type:
Full Bodied
Style:
Traditional
Size:
Bottle, 750 ml
Winery:
Rocche dei Manzoni
Grapes:
Nebbiolo
Serve At:
59°-64° F
Region:
Italy > Piedmont > Barolo
BalancedEarthy

Situated in the Manzoni Soprani area of Monforte d'Alba, Rocche dei Manzoni was originally established in the 1700s, commencing its modern era in 1974, when the late Valentino Migliorini (who passed away in December of 2007) and his wife, Jolanda, purchased the old winery and its prized vineyards.

Aged for three years in French oak followed by an additional year of age prior to release, the Rocche dei Manzoni offers a classic, full-bodied, Barolo experience. The Vigna Big d'Big typically reaches a peak drinking stage between seven and 12 years of age, yet is approachable at an earlier stage in its evolution as well.

Piedmont is the most "Frenchified" of all Italian wine regions. The long valleys of the Alpine foothills lead to easier travel to France's southern coast and inland than to the rest of Italy. It is perhaps for this reason that the Piedmontese have long practiced the most refined wine traditions of any Italian region. Terroir-based wisdom trickled down from early French masters (monks, typically) to this area.
Known mostly for their reds (but producing some excellent whites,) from the early ripening Dolcetto grape to the lofty, deep reds of Barolo and Barbaresco crafted from the Nebbiolo grape, these wines are clearly crafted using centuries of terroir-based winemaking.

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  • Balanced
  • Earthy

great with steak

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