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Scarzello - Barolo Sarmassa

Scarzello - Barolo Sarmassa

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Sarmassa is our historic vineyard in the heart of the estate, a very special Cru because of its many expositions and soil types. Not all the grapes from this cru end up in this wine, but only from those plots that give the very best result year after year.

During harvest, the five parcels of Vigna Merenda vineyard are separately harvested and vinificated. After one year of ageing in wood, the five wines are blended and we decide the perfect blend for an excellent Barolo, and for this reason, it is produced only in the best vintages.

Sarmassa Vigna Merenda is our flagship wine. It’s a traditional Barolo, right for long ageing, which expresses at its best the characters of Barolo terroir. Thanks to its power and tannins balanced by an equilibrated harmony, it’s an extremely elegant wine. Warmth, structure, finesse, this is La Sarmassa, how traditionally the Barolos from Barolo always have been.

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Wine profile

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Origin Barolo
Classification DOCG
ABV 14.5%

Blend composition

Grape breakdown

Nebbiolo 100%

Tasting profile

  • Aromas of red fruit, wild roses and eucalyptus
  • Earthy undertones

The story

Sarmassa is Scarzello’s historic vineyard (Vigna Merenda), the heart of the winery, a unique cru with diverse exposures and soils. Not all grapes from this historic cru are used to make this wine, but only those from the parcels that yield the best results every year. Warmth, structure, and finesse: this is La Sarmassa, this is what Barolo di Barolo traditionally is. Calcareous and clayey at an elevation of 250 meters. Age of vines: 30-45 years. Annual production of 5,000 bottles.

Winemaking

From vineyard to bottle

Harvest

Manual last week of September, first half of October. Long maceration, up to 50 days

Barrel

Refinement in 25Hl barrels of Slavonian oak for up to 30 months

Bottling

Two to three years ageing in bottle