Marcarini Barolo ‘La Serra’ 2021

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

About Marcarini

There’s been a few invigorating changes at Marcarini recently. Manuel’s talented offspring have joined forces with their father to breathe new life into the winery.

Lots to love here, but the most significant changes relate to the Barolos. They’ve introduced a new entry level offering – Barolo del commune di La Morra – to join the line up.

As a result of this new addition, La Serra and Brunate have both been reduced by around 8,000 bottles with careful attention being paid to the vineyard selection – and the wines are now being released a little later than they were before.

In the Vineyard

La Serra, or rather the other side of the Marcarini Barolo production, comes from a historic area of ancient origin whose soil, lacking organic substances but rich in mineral salts and microelements, is capable of giving wines good color, structure, and flavorful but never excessive tannins. The particular microclimate is characterized by a slight ventilation with the circulation of fresh and dry air.

The ripening occurs a bit later than in the Brunate area.

Variety: Nebbiolo. Rootstocks: kober 5bb – 420A.
Plant Density: 4,000 plants per hectare. Training System: Free-standing espalier with “Guyot” pruning
Average Altitude: 380 m above sea level. Exposure: South, Southwest
Soil: Calcareous, argillaceous with magnesium content
Plantation Dates: 1992/2002.
Zones: La Morra
Cultivated Area: 4 hectares

In the Winery

From 2015, to improve the quality of our Barolo, we select the grapes during the harvest. As far as wine production methods are concerned, we are proud to call ourselves “traditionalists”. We aim to be rigorous and demanding during our work in the vineyard, have a low yield per hectare, harvest the grapes when they are completely and perfectly ripe, and carefully select the grape bunches utilized in vinification.

The fermentation is strictly controlled, and the maceration of the must in contact with the skins lasts for at least four weeks. When the malolactic fermentation is completed, the wine ages in medium-sized oak barrels (20/40 hl) for at least two years. Overall, it is subject only to traditional winemaking

Where in the World are Marcarini?

Marcarini’s two Cru vineyards, Brunate and La Serra, are in the commune of La Morra known for producing rich generous Barolo.

If you have a Barolo MGA 360º subscription check out the La Serra Cru & other Cru’s in exceptional detail.

This 3D flyover is Epic covering each of the communes you can see just how varied and extreme the aspect of each vineyard is and how in the space of a few metres just how dramatically the change.