Renato Ratti Barolo Rocche Dell’annunziata 2020 750ml

At the top of the production pyramid is the Ratti 2020 Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata, which ages in oak botti for two years. Production is limited to 5,000 bottles. This wine is quite elegant and pretty thanks to a chalky note that sets it apart but that also gives it an open-knit and accessible personality. You’ll find that the aromas are delicate and fine, and perhaps this wine is a little leaner in mouthfeel. It concludes with a polished texture with cola, currant berry and pressed flowers.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Piedmont
• Appellation: Barolo
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Nebbiolo

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy’s finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means ‘fog’ in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.