{"title":"Massolino Wine","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e“... Massolino is a producer that falls into a small, elite group. It not only delivers admirable top-end nebbiolo wines, which is ultimately what it will be judged on, but it also makes a near-perfect range that starts with the delicious dolcetto and runs seamlessly though the barbera, to basic nebbiolo before arriving at the top tier wines.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eNick Stock, Imports to Watch, Gourmet Traveller Wine, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eIt is fair to say that Massolino holds the most remarkable collection of vineyards in Serralunga, amongst the smaller, quality focused producers anyway. The quality strides at this estate over the last 10-15 years have been remarkable with significant advances made, particularly in the vineyards. Certainly there has also been refinements in the cellars, firstly by Franco Massolino and then by current winemaker Giovanni Angeli (ex Vajra) who has been working with Franco since the 2005 harvest. As always however, it has been the work in the vineyards and the search for expressive and perfectly ripe fruit that has driven the rise in quality at this estate. The resultant improvement here has been very good news for both the commune and Barolo in general. Today the wines of Massolino sit comfortably among the finest of the region – they are wines of wonderful purity and elegance. They are exclusively aged in large casks, so they are ‘traditional’ and yet they offer the best of the “old” and “new” worlds: pure, aromatic, textural, deeply flavoured wines that are at the same time precise, vibrant and distinctly regional. These are wines that score extremely highly on our deliciousness scale. Equally important, these wines are remarkably well priced when compared to the other top producers of the area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"massolino-dolcetto-dalba","title":"Massolino Dolcetto d'Alba 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawn from well-sited 2.5 hectares within the Serralunga postcode and entirely raised in tank, Massolino's little sweet one has a wonderfully flowing texture for this variety. It's aromatic and fruity, with flavours of Satsuma plum and black cherry, as well as aromatic violet, bouncing around the palate. It's long and refreshing with chalky acidity, in the best Dolcetto manner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is juicy and bright with loads of dark cherry fruit and refreshing acidity. A cracking release for this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843327171,"sku":"BIB25848-750","price":46.27,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435126300781,"sku":"BIB25848-750-6","price":263.72,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_33242.jpg?v=1678703324"},{"product_id":"massolino-barbera-dalba","title":"Massolino Barbera d'Alba 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike the Dolcetto, Giovanni Angeli has delivered a superb Barbara this year. Cropped from a 2.2 hectares of limestone rich vineyard in Serralunga d'Alba, it's a succulent, perfumed release packed with fleshy blueberry and Satsuma plum flavours and a tangy, vibrant close. Again, one of the best examples of this wine we have shipped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843328067,"sku":"BIB25299-750","price":51.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435247083629,"sku":"BIB25299-750-6","price":294.47,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_33243.jpg?v=1692008931"},{"product_id":"massolino-moscato-dasti-doc","title":"Massolino Moscato D'Asti DOC 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Franco Massolino has done a wonderful job of marrying change with a respect for tradition, something that sets him apart from most of the younger producers in Barolo today. This is in part dictated by the nature of the vineyards that the Massolino family owns in the commune of Serralunga d'Alba. Massolino Moscato is bright yellow in colour with fine and persistent perlage. Fresh and intense aromas of fruit, with notes of sage. On the palate, it has a refreshing acidity to balance the natural sweetness of this wine. The aroma of Moscato grapes dominates the palate and it has a very long and delicious finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843329923,"sku":"BIBMADASTI18","price":43.62,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435126333549,"sku":"BIBMADASTI18-6","price":248.63,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_33247.jpg?v=1678703325"},{"product_id":"massolino-langhe-nebbiolo-doc","title":"Massolino Langhe Nebbiolo 2024","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tb-product-detail-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tb-product-information\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tb-product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tb-product-detail-info\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tb-product-information\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tb-product-detail-description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Nebbiolo DOC 2024 from Massolino reflects the winemaking heritage of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanghe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand offers an authentic expression of this renowned Piedmontese grape variety. The grapes are sourced from selected vineyards around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerralunga d’Alba\u003c\/b\u003e, one of the most prestigious villages in the Barolo area. Calcareous clay soils and the region’s balanced climate provide ideal conditions for developing structure, elegance and aromatic depth. Through careful vineyard management and respectful winemaking, this Nebbiolo fully expresses its origin and varietal character. The balance of fruit, freshness and refined tannins makes it approachable at a young age while preserving the classic profile for which Nebbiolo is known. In the glass, it displays a bright ruby-red colour with subtle garnet reflections. The bouquet reveals aromas of red berries, cherries and delicate violet notes, complemented by gentle spicy nuances. On the palate, it is harmonious and elegant, featuring lively acidity, well-integrated tannins and a long finish marked by fruit-driven and lightly spicy accents.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843330435,"sku":"BIB25290-750","price":60.82,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435247116397,"sku":"BIB25290-750-6","price":346.69,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_33245.jpg?v=1678703327"},{"product_id":"massolino-barolo-docg","title":"Massolino Barolo 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst produced in 1911, the fruit for Massolino's classic cuvée is selected from seven sites (inc. 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An outstanding value that showcases the finesse of Serralunga to a tee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":28843330947,"sku":"BIBMASSBARDOCG14","price":110.21,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435247149165,"sku":"BIBMASSBARDOCG14-6","price":628.17,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/products\/p_33250.jpg?v=1640542841"},{"product_id":"massolino-barolo-2019-375ml","title":"Massolino Barolo 2021 (375ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fullbodied barolo is a garnet red colour, assumes a variety of sensations in mouth proving, a classic and well structured wine which ages well and perfectly represents the important character of the Massolino land. The bouquet ranges from tempting spicy notes to those of a sweeter, floral and fruity nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"Half Bottle","offer_id":41025509294189,"sku":"BIB25291-375","price":76.32,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435379925101,"sku":"BIB25291-375-6","price":435.04,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/PhotoRoom-20230426_183314_4_1071x_680f6236-2c62-4a1a-aabd-d97cbf84e68e.jpg?v=1706515718"},{"product_id":"massolino-barolo-vigna-rionda-riserva-2017","title":"Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eVigna Rionda is historically the most revered vineyard of Serralunga and the source of some of the greatest, finest and most long-lived Barolo. The Massolino family are the largest holders in this Cru with 3.5 hectares of Vigna Rionda vines, aged between 40 and 50 years old. On some of the oldest soils of Barolo, there is very little topsoil here, with a high concentration of limestone, oxidised iron and other mineral elements. The altitude is also 300 metres above sea level—so, high—with protection from northerly winds and frost provided by the south\/southwest aspect. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a vineyard that generates wines with an optimum balance of perfume, finesse, concentration and structure, rarely found elsewhere in Barolo. Excellent acidity and tannins are a feature of the wines of Vigna Rionda, and so they require longer aging in both botti and bottle. That’s why Massolino’s Vigna Rionda is always released with a minimum six years of age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways aged in large cask, 2017 was the second vintage that Massolino’s Vigna Rionda was also fermented in large wood. It spent 20 days on skins and then 30 months aging in a 7,000-litre Stockinger botti. It’s simply a gorgeous, layered and complex Barolo of the highest order. The note below says it all. Despite the warm vintage, there is great acidity and ample, fine tannins. Already a brilliant drink, it will be even better in three to five years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41025509326957,"sku":"BIB22396-750","price":501.36,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435379957869,"sku":"BIB22396-750-6","price":2857.77,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/2017-massolino-barolo-vigna-rionda-riserva.jpg?v=1706537123"},{"product_id":"massolino-barolo-vigna-rionda-riserva-etichetta-nera-2016","title":"Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva Etichetta Nera 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery limited. 120 bottles only shipped. Vigna Rionda is universally considered, by those with deep knowledge of Barolo and Serralunga, as one of the region's greatest crus. It is also the vineyard most closely associated with Massolino, who are its largest owners, with 3.5 hectares under vine. The family has farmed the site since 1956, with later purchases in 1967, 1985 and 1987 expanding their holdings to today's levels. Massolino does not use all their harvested fruit for the single-vineyard release: rather they make a strict selection, bottling only about a third of the potential volume under this label, with the rest going into the classic Barolo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is very little topsoil in Vigna Rionda, and there is a high concentration of limestone, oxidised iron and other mineral elements, traceable to the Lequio Formation soil type — the oldest soil in the Barolo area. The limestone content (around 20%) is among the highest in the region, limiting vine vigour and ensuring full phenolic ripeness. Other features include the 250–360 metre altitude and the site's south-southwest aspect, which protects the vines from northerly winds and frost. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombined, the position and soils of Vigna Rionda create wines with an optimum balance of perfume, finesse, concentration and structure, along with the acidity and tannin to reward long aging in botti and bottle. This is why Massolino today always release Vigna Rionda as a Riserva, with a minimum of six years' age. It's fermented in large wooden fermenters and aged exclusively in large wooden botti for 2.5 years, with the remainder of the aging in bottle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is only the second release of the Eticheta Nera (Black Label), reserved for only the greatest years. The first release was the 2016. The second, the 2020, is a wonderfully refined, pure and classy Vigna Rionda—super perfumed with crushed cherry, bay leaf and dried flower aromatics and a fleshy, powdery palate that is already approachable, but has the length and structure to live for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41025509359725,"sku":"BIBMASSO3","price":722.47,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435379990637,"sku":"BIBMASSO3-6","price":4118.06,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/717d3cab-076a-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_21202-750.jpg?v=1706546219"},{"product_id":"massolino-langhe-nebbiolo-2021-1500ml","title":"Massolino Langhe Nebbiolo 2024 (1500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawn from three sources, the Langhe Nebbiolo has never tasted better. The first component is from parcels in Serralunga that don't make the cut for the cru wines — in short, declassified Barolo fruit. Then there’s Massolino's site on the edge of Monforte, Cascina I Maschi, a cool, chalky spot that gives the wine more lifted perfume and freshness. Finally, there’s a parcel in Alba, on lighter, sandy-clay soils, bringing fruit generosity and flesh. The blend is roughly one-third from each source. Vinification is in concrete with very gentle extraction, and aging is in large Slavonian oak casks (as with all Massolino Nebbiolo) for 12 months, as opposed to 24-plus months for the Barolo wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41025509392493,"sku":"BIBMASSO4","price":129.86,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435380023405,"sku":"BIBMASSO4-6","price":740.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/4dcf0c01-d02c-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20901-1500.jpg?v=1706546226"},{"product_id":"massolino-langhe-nebbiolo-2021-375ml","title":"Massolino Langhe Nebbiolo 2024 (375ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawn from three sources, the Massolino Lange Nebbiolo has never tasted better. The first source comes from parcels of vines in Serralunga that don’t make the cut for the cru wines—in short, declassified Barolo fruit. Then comes Massolino’s site on the edge of Monforte, called Cascina I Maschi. Massolino credits this cool, chalky site with giving the wine more lifted perfume and freshness. Finally, a parcel in Alba on lighter, sandy-clay soils, brings fruit generosity. The blend is one-third from each of these sources. There’s little doubt the sum of these parts brings even more finesse and early-drinking appeal to what has always been an outstanding Langhe Nebbiolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough a warmer year, 2023, like 2022, had more rain which made for a vastly different style of wine than the previous year, with more finesse and delicacy. This is ripe, fleshy and seductive yet also so fine and pure, and with classic powdery tannins, superb complexity and a long, perfumed finish. In short, it’s ridiculous value! Vinification was in concrete, with very gentle extraction, and aging was in large Slavonian oak casks (like all Massolino Nebbiolo) for 12 months, as opposed to 24-plus months for the Barolo wines. A touch more buoyant than recent releases, the wine closes with a lick of smoky charcuterie that gives the finish a saline kick. To call this a bargain is a significant understatement!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"Half Bottle","offer_id":41025509425261,"sku":"BIB25290-375","price":35.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435234369645,"sku":"BIB25290-375-12","price":408.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/eb0b7b08-d934-ee11-ac3c-02c0c1c8e708_22387-375.jpg?v=1706546231"},{"product_id":"massolino-langhe-riesling-2020","title":"Massolino Langhe Riesling 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Riesling is produced in the highest vineyard of the company estate, in Monforte d'Alba, at about 600 metres above sea level, where the climatic conditions are excellent for the freshness and acidity that make this variety one of the most renowned in the world, as well as a great passion for this grape variety! A dry white of great pleasantness that meets the strength and structure given by the Langa hills. Intense and versatile when young, it is undoubtedly suitable for long ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41025509458029,"sku":"BIBMASSO6","price":77.22,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435380056173,"sku":"BIBMASSO6-6","price":440.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/73c1db75-65aa-ee11-ac3e-0aa7bbf44e76_21198-750.jpg?v=1706546237"},{"product_id":"massolino-langhe-riesling-2021","title":"Massolino Langhe Riesling 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eScrewcap. Massolino planted three clones of Riesling in 2014 in a cool and windswept parcel in Monforte d'Alba. This plot is rocky and limestone-rich and sits at the hill’s apex at 450-500 metres, just outside the Barolo appellation boundary. Following a few years experimenting with amphora, steel and various types and sizes of oak, the wine is today fermented and raised exclusively in a 5,000-litre cement tank, on lees, for nine months. The use of concrete is hardly commonplace when vinifying Riesling, yet Massolino feels the brightness and energy of the wine merits this approach. It’s hard to disagree, given the coiled energy and purity of this release. Absolutely unique in style (as you would expect of a Langhe Riesling grown on limestone and raised in concrete!), it is a beautiful wine. Expect a characterful, intensely racy wine, loaded with lime, butter and chalky notes. 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Massolino Moscato is bright yellow in colour with fine and persistent perlage. Fresh and intense aromas of fruit, with notes of sage. On the palate, it has a refreshing acidity to balance the natural sweetness of this wine. The aroma of Moscato grapes dominates the palate and it has a very long and delicious finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":41025509523565,"sku":"BIB24906-750","price":46.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":41435145764973,"sku":"BIB24906-750-6","price":263.64,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/5f4940_83b03c49bf69447baa1b41cdf144e63f_mv2.jpg?v=1706556597"},{"product_id":"massolino-moscato-dasti-2022-375ml","title":"Massolino Moscato d'Asti 2025 (375ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMassolino's Moscato is a benchmark of the style, produced only in limited quantities. 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So perhaps it won’t be a surprise that, of its three Barbaresco parcels, Massolino has chosen to bottle its first single-vineyard wine from this site. As Franco Massolino explains: “From the very first moment this wine began to ferment, we knew we were dealing with a superb expression of Nebbiolo.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOf its two hectares in Albesani, Massolino used only 0.6 hectares for this bottling—the parcel at the top of the vineyard (at 260 metres) with the poorest blue marl soils and the oldest vines (50 years of age). The soils are classic limestone and chalky clay, and it is exposed to the southwest. Aged in large-format Austrian oak for 18 months, it’s a super wine, incredibly aromatic and floral on both the nose and palate, with lovely texture and pure flavours of jasmine, mixed red fruits and all kinds of spice. Great length, too. 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As in recent vintages, the blend also includes a little fruit from Massolino's Parussi Cru as well as some declassified Vigna Rionda. Vine age varies from roughly 10 to 55 years old. The grapes spent 10–12 days on the skins, with fermentation split between large wooden cask and concrete as before. The final blend matured for 30 months, this time across a broader range of vessels than 2021: 40- to 100-hl French (Gamba), Austrian (Stockinger, Schneckenleitner) and Slavonian (Garbellotto) oak, rather than large Slavonian casks alone. You will be amazed, as we so often are, by the quality that is being delivered at this price point. And don’t be scared to give it some air, or to age it another 5 or so years. 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Also excellent on first courses of egg pasta with meat sauces and risottos as well as with medium-aged cow’s and goat’s cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Massolino","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":43769848168557,"sku":"BIB25291-750","price":119.27,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case","offer_id":43775134072941,"sku":"BIB25291-750-6","price":679.85,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/massolino-barolo-2021_54928_1_1d021386-6d01-4976-a10f-fdc00a11c07a.jpg?v=1765546326"},{"product_id":"massolino-barolo-parussi-2020","title":"Massolino Barolo Parussi 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatural cork. This is the only Barolo vineyard Massolino owns beyond Serralunga—‘the egg outside the nest’ as an old Piemonte saying goes. On the crest of the ridge, Parussi sits right next to the Serralunga border on the Castiglione Falletto side. The blue, iron-rich Sant'Agata marls here are a little lighter and more oxygenated, with more silt and less clay than in Serralunga. This makes for more vigour in the vines and a completely different style of wine. The Massolino family were attracted to the excellent southeast-to-southwest exposure, combined with the age of the vines (45 years) and the vineyard’s situation at 290 metres above sea level. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs always, this is quite different from the Serralunga wines, with more pungent depth and firmer tannins. It is an outstanding example of Castiglione Falletto, showing the depth of the place and the class of Massolino. 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On some of the oldest soils of Barolo, there is very little topsoil here, with a high concentration of limestone, oxidised iron and other mineral elements. The altitude is also 300 metres above sea level—so, high—with protection from northerly winds and frost provided by the south\/southwest aspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a vineyard that generates wines with an optimum balance of perfume, finesse, concentration and structure, rarely found elsewhere in Barolo. Excellent acidity and tannins are a feature of the wines of Vigna Rionda, and so they require longer aging in both botti and bottle. That’s why Massolino’s Vigna Rionda is always released with a minimum six years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways aged in large cask, 2017 was the second vintage that Massolino’s Vigna Rionda was also fermented in large wood. It spent 20 days on skins and then 30 months aging in a 7,000-litre Stockinger botti. 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