Winemaking
Region: Barbaresco DOCG, Nieve, Piedmont, Italy (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Vineyard: Old vineyard L’Ciaciaret in the municipality of Neive, Piedmont
Winemaking: Grapes are harvested by hand in the first decade of October (usually around the 10th of the month). After fermentation and 14 days of traditional maceration, the wine is matured for 18 months in French oak casks, and refined further in bottle.
Ageing: The wine is at its best from 3 to 10 years after harvest. This vintage has a high acidity and intense primary fruit aromas, which are the characteristics that help the wine to age well, and as such it has a good potential to develop for a very long time.
Analytical data
Vintage: 2016
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
ABV: 15.0%
Tasting Notes
Deep ruby colour. On the nose, the wine is rich and complex, with pronounced aromas of fresh strawberry, raspberry, almond and spice. It has well-integrated notes of tea leaf, coffee and leather. On the palate it’s dry, with soft tannins, high acidity and flavours of dried strawberry, raspberry and liquorice, which create a pleasant balance for the high level of alcohol. The wine benefits from an elegant texture and a full body, with a lasting finish.

Violet

Tobacco

Liquorice
Rankings & Awards
Decanter Gold Award 2019 (95 Points)
Food Pairing
The Barbaresco DOCG “Gallina” is an excellent companion for savoury meat dishes, game and mature, ripe cheese. Enjoy it with Sunday lunch or an after-dinner cheese board. Read this guide to check recipes of “Delicious dishes to pair with noble Italian reds: Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera“.
Stewart –
2016 vintage has terrific potential, but didn’t hold its own: still rather young. Am keeping the other bottle for a few more years.
Paul –
An abundance of fresh, ripe fruit on the nose. Damsons, blackberries and cherries. Really expressive. To taste, incredibly smooth and well integrated with nice weight to it. Less fruit and more savoury notes than the nose would suggest but no less pleasant for it. In sum, a very enjoyable bottle. Would buy again
Steve S –
This wine is very special.
This is a very good introduction to the fine world of Barolo. I had the 2015 vintage. With great Barolo you need to wait. I would say that the 2015 would be still at its peak in 10 years time, so do not rush, take it easy, and you’ll be rewarded.
Went well with beef.
Martin Isark –
Drinks well with and without food! 2016 is an exceptional vintage throughout Piemonte, and this Nebbiolo wine strut’s its stuff with ease.