Altitude: Sarmassa, 250 m.s.l. - Terlo 300 m.s.l.
Exposure: Sarmassa, South - South West - Terlo, South East
Total Surface: Sarmassa, 2 hectares - Terlo 0,5 hectare
Soil: Calcareous and clayey. In Terlo a small percentage of sand
Growing system: espalier with Guyot pruning
Density: 5,000 plants per hectare
Yield: 7,0 tons per hectare
Average age of the vines: Sarmassa 15/25 years - Terlo 25 years
Harvest: manual last week of September, first half of October
Average production per year: 7,000 bottles
Vinification and ageing: Maceration with skins for around 30/50 days depending on the vintage, ageing in 25Hl oak barrels and in 500/600l oak tonneaux for 24 months, then minimum two years ageing in bottle.

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Notes

Thanks to its delicate tannins, the Barolo del Comune di Barolo has a more immediate approach then the single vineyard. It’s ideal for a shorter ageing than Sarmassa Vigna Merenda, but it always confi rms the traditional expression of the winery’s style.