Massolino, Barolo, Cru Parafada, Serralunga d'Alba 2017

Country: Italy  Region: Piemonte  Vintage: 2017

Category: Red Wine  Color:  Red

Producer: Massolino

The plot of 1.3 hectares has the oldest vines of the Massolino estate, which were planted in 1958. It faces south to south-west on the western side of the Serralunga ridge. The soils here are classic Serralunga: very white, chalky, and compact. The old vine density really comes through on the palate of the Barolo Parafada, intensifying the balsamic and slightly medicinal note of the wine’s core. This wine, however, is really about control. Its power and structure are innate: brooding, but never off the leash.