{"product_id":"2021-corino-giovanni-di-corino-giuliano-barolo-giachini-liberty","title":"2021 Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano, Barolo `Giachini` - Liberty","description":"\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThe Corino family have farmed land in La Morra since the 1950s, originally coming to the region as ‘mezzadri’, or sharecroppers. Yet it wasn’t until Giuliano Corino took over from his grandfather Giovanni in the 1980s that the Corino name became synonymous with some of La Morra’s finest Nebbiolo. Having originally sold their fruit, Giuliano was determined to start making and bottling his own wine from his family's vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThe 1980s were a momentous time for winemaking in Barolo. With the advent of new thinking, based on foundations laid by the great Angelo Gaja, Giuliano experimented with rotary fermenters, short macerations, and small French oak barrels. In all his wines, tannins are perfectly managed, and oak is beautifully integrated, the result of Giuliano’s interpretation of a style that sits comfortably between tradition and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eToday, Giuliano is helped both in the vineyard and cellar by his wife Stefania, daughter Veronica and son Andrea. Their wines offer wonderful expressions of the prime sites planted just below La Morra, where the estate’s 9.5 hectares are farmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThe Langhe Nebbiolo is unoaked and released after one year ageing in stainless steel, resulting in a beautiful purity and fragrance with great balance. The Barolo hails from several sites around Annunziata, within the commune of La Morra. It is powerful yet balanced with alluring notes of redberry fruit and spices. The two single vineyards, ‘Giachini’ and ‘Arborina’, are planted on opposite sides of the small hamlet of Annunziata, where the winery is based. The soils here are primarily calcareous marl clays. While ‘Giachini’ faces south, ‘Arborina’ has a southeastern aspect, and its soils comprise a higher proportion of sand. The Barolo ‘Giachini’ shows an amplified complexity and density, while the superb Barolo ‘Arborina’ displays elegance and power, with its ripe fruit leavened by hints of spice and floral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThe ‘Bricco Manescotto’ vineyard, on the border with Castiglione Falletto, enjoys a southwestern exposure with soils comprised of equal parts clay, sand and marl. As with his other Barolos, after harvesting and crushing, Giuliano controls extraction during fermentation with rotary fermenters at 25 – 30°C. After malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, most of the wines are matured for up to 24 months in small French barrels, of which roughly a third are new. Once blended, the wines spend about six months in stainless steel before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Giachini vineyard is located in Annuziata in the commune of La Morra. The vineyard features blue marl soil which is typical for this area and consists of mainly calcareous and clay. Sitting at an altitude of 230-265 meters, the vines have full south-facing exposure and are trained in espalier style with a Guyot pruning system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 2021 vintage started with mild winter temperatures and plenty of rain. Some snow events helped ensuring water reserves for the season ahead. A wonderful warm, sunny weather characterised April and May, with fruit set more aligned to classical vintages. More good weather in June and July was punctuated by summer hailstorms that caused widespread damage throughout the Langhe. Excellent conditions continued through August. Harvest started at the very end of September. Smaller berries, phenolic ripeness, and good concentration of sugars and acids have produced structured, complex and age-worthy wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGrapes were crushed and destemmed at the winery. Berries underwent five to seven days of maceration in temperature-controlled rotary fermenters at 25-30°C, then fermentation took place in stainless-steel tanks. After malolactic fermentation, the wine was moved to small barriques (225 litres) of which 35% were new and 65% were used (second and third passage) for 24 months. The wine was transferred to stainless-steel tanks for final blending, where it remained for six months. Finally, the wine spent a year in bottle before release.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe wine has a deep, herbal, smoky nose with aromas of ripe red berries, cedar, dried flowers, mint and some spice. The palate is layered with notes of black cherries, smoke, tobacco, liquorice, dried herbs and is intense, supple and forward. The finish is long and fragrant with notes of chocolate, making for a wine with plenty of character and excellent depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Tasting Adventure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56609791148410,"sku":null,"price":57.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/4297\/9770\/files\/f5a1609a-8541-4c87-8192-87407109210e__250x500_77c731d9-6c3d-4952-8d61-9bf63357bb31.jpg?v=1771599713","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-ta.co.uk\/products\/2021-corino-giovanni-di-corino-giuliano-barolo-giachini-liberty","provider":"Wine Tasting Adventure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}