Description
“Andrea and Fabio Oberto’s Barolos stand out for their exceptional balance and sheer polish…one of my favorite growers in La Morra, Andrea and Fabio don’t get anywhere near the attention they deserve for their superb Barolo.” – Antonio Galloni
Andrea Oberto grew up working on his family’s farm in the small town of La Morra just South of Verduno but spent the early part of his adulthood as a truck driver outside of the family business. When his father passed unexpectedly, he returned home to manage the farm and devoted his life to tending to the 3 ha of vineyards he inherited from his father. In 1978, Andrea shifted the estate’s focus from supplying fruit to the local co-operatives to making its own wines.
After 22 years working with his father at the family winery, Fabio Oberto has started a business of his own: Fabio Oberto ‘La Collina di Dioniso’ gives continuity to the family’s vision of making wine true to the great terroir of the area, shared by farmers with same ideals, ambitions and values.
100% Nebbiolo. The grapes are from La Morra (12 ha) with southeast exposures and clay-limestone soils. The clusters are hand-picked into ventilated 20 kg boxes, after rigorous quality-selection and brought to the cellar within a few hours.
After de-stemming and crushing, the must is fermented with frequent but gentle pumpovers. The wine is give a medium-long maceration on the skins for 200 hours, then goes to steel tanks for spontaneous malolactic fermentation. It ages 6 months (part in oak barrels, part in steel) and another 2 months in bottle.
Ruby-red color with delicate garnet reflections. Complex and fruity aroma with fine scents of violet. Rich, warm, robust mouth with long-lasting finish providing smooth tannic sensations.
91 points, Decanter “Penetrating nose of roses and red berries augmented by some creamy spice. Medium-full, focused palate with juicy cherry fruit and firm underlying tannins leading to a lingering finish, with an attractive purity of fruit.”
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