The Barolo del Comune di La Morra, signed by Roberto Voerzio, is an amazing red, full and full-bodied, obtained from the union of four different Cru vineyards of Nebbiolo in the municipality of La Morra: Fossati, Case Nere, La Serra and Boiolo.
It has an intense ruby red color, and an enveloping, ample and elegant perfume; you can perceive berries, red roses, violets, pepper and sweet spices. Wine of great character that with a rich and well structured taste finds its maximum expression with red meats, braised meats and aged cheeses. It is fine, fresh and with smooth tannins.
Vintage: 2017
Thirty years after the foundation of the Voerzio winery in 1986 in terms of the evolution of taste and the market, Roberto Voerzio has decided to create a new selection of Nebbiolo from four Crus of Barolo in the municipality of La Morra (Fossati, La Serra , Case Nere and Boiolo).
Thus an opening Barolo becomes part of the family, also with its joyful colored dress that seems to make fun of the stereotypical sobriety of many wine labels.
No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, anti-mold or other substances are used that interfere with the vegetative cycle of the vine and the ripening of the grapes. Winter pruning is very short with 5 to 8 buds per plant.
The first thinning begins in mid-July, more than 50% of the grapes are removed, leaving 5 clusters per plant. In mid-August the second thinning takes place where the size of each bunch is reduced by cutting the lower part and leaving only the richer and more concentrated upper one.
With summer thinning we are able to obtain very low yields ranging from 500 grams to 1 / 1.5 kg per plant. This is because Roberto Voerzio has chosen quality between quantity and quality but the choice he makes on the grapes is almost extreme.
When the bunch is ripening on the plant, in addition to a first radical pruning in which it saves the best bunches, it cuts in a second step, sometimes in half, sometimes in three quarters, the bunch of the best that have passed the first selection. The goal is to concentrate as much as possible, in a few grains, all the nutrients and the widest range of varietal expressions.
No substance is used in the cellar that can modify the characteristics of the wine. Alcoholic fermentation lasts from 10 to 30 days and occurs spontaneously without inoculation of yeasts.
There is no filtration in any wine and the maximum expression of Roberto's wines, according to him, occurs only after at least 5 or 6 years of aging in the bottle, and then evolves slowly between 20 and 30 years if stored in optimal conditions.
Name: Voerzio Barolo of the Municipality of La Morra 2017
Typology: Still red
Classification: DOCG Barolo
Vintage: 2017
Format: 0.75 l Standard
Region: Piemonte
Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo
Location: La Morra (CN)
N. plants per hectare: 6000/8000
Yield per hectare: very low (0.5 kg).
Harvest: End of September - beginning of October.
Vinification: Fermentation in steel.
Aging: 24 months in used barriques and 15 hl barrels, 8 months in steel and 8 months in bottle.
Alcohol content: 14.00% by volume
Allergens: Contains sulphites
Data sheet
The Barolo del Comune di La Morra, signed by Roberto Voerzio, is an amazing red, full and full-bodied, obtained from the union of four different Cru vineyards of Nebbiolo in the municipality of La Morra: Fossati, Case Nere, La Serra and Boiolo.
It has an intense ruby red color, and an enveloping, ample and elegant perfume; you can perceive berries, red roses, violets, pepper and sweet spices. Wine of great character that with a rich and well structured taste finds its maximum expression with red meats, braised meats and aged cheeses. It is fine, fresh and with smooth tannins.
Vintage: 2017
