Oriel Etereo 2003

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Winery:

Oriel

Varietal:

Nebbiolo

Region:

Italy > Piemonte > Barolo

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2018

UPC:

857479004134

User Tags:  aged, nose, toasted oak, body, delicate, licorice, medium, finish - long, robert parker, wine advocate 

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What to Expect

Barolo is one of the most iconic wines on earth. Born from the rolling hills of Piedmont and the Nebbiolo grape, it is a wine that demands your attention and rewards you with an amazing array of aromas and flavors. Typically requiring many years in bottle to achieve maturity, Barolo displays an array of aromatics that is tough to equal. With notes ranging from sandalwood and anise, to tar, roses and medicinal herbs, not to mention orange peel, strawberry and cherry notes, it's a bouquet one can get lost in. Equipped with formidable levels of both acidity and tannin, Barolo is usually none the less a medium to medium-full bodied wine with rich flavors that recall the aromatics and an elegance that emerges with age and can only be matched by the finest Burgundies. There are two "camps" of producers in Barolo, the modernists and the traditionalists. While there were clear divisions between these two camps in the past, the ever-expanding middle-ground is fast becoming the norm. The generalizations used to describe the differing camps are becoming irrelevant in many cases, but as a guideline the more traditional producers eschew the use of new oak and allow their wine extended contact with the skins while modernists tend to include some new wood in the barrel-aging regimen while using decidedly shorter maceration periods.

Winemakers Notes

Aroma: Rich, complex and earthy, with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and roses.

Taste: Ripe red fruit, dark plum and spice, with a long, delicate finish.

Name story: Etereo is the Italian word for "ethereal," signifying something highly refined, delicate out of this world and heavenly.

Vineyards and winemaking: Sand and chalk soils in the Monforte d'Alba region of Barolo. Temperature controlled fermentation. Aged for 30 months in French oak barrels (100% new) and bottle aged for 6-8 months before release.

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