Barolo Riserva del Fondatore Vigna Sarmassa
バローロ リゼルヴァ・デル・フォンダトーレ ヴィーニャ・サルマッサ
Cabutto
Nebbiolo
About this wine
Cabutto's top Riserva, produced only in exceptional vintages and dedicated to company founder Domenico Cabutto. Made from a careful selection of the best, most mature Nebbiolo grapes from the estate's old vines in the historic Sarmassa cru. Vinified with extended skin maceration and aged for at least four years in Slavonian oak casks, followed by a minimum of twelve months of bottle aging before release. The wine shows an intense, transparent garnet color and a complex bouquet of dried rose, violet, raspberry and wild strawberry in youth, evolving toward jam, nutmeg, black pepper, truffle, licorice, leather, smoke and tar with age; the palate is robust and austere with firm tannin and notable longevity.
A serious, age-worthy Riserva — best appreciated by those already familiar with traditional Barolo.
Sommelier's Note
"Made only in the greatest years, from the oldest vines in Sarmassa — this is Cabutto's statement wine, built to last decades."
Food Pairings
Best suited to slow-braised game, roasted venison, and truffle-based dishes; its structure also complements long-aged hard cheeses.
When to drink it
Milestone celebrations, formal dinners, collectors' cellar additions
Specs
- Grape Varieties
- Nebbiolo
- Style
- Red
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Price Range
- ¥18,000-25,000 (reference estimate converted from overseas retail pricing; actual Japanese retail may differ)
Terroir & Winemaking
100% Nebbiolo from old vines in the Sarmassa cru, produced only in top vintages. Extended maceration on the skins, aged a minimum of four years in Slavonian oak botti plus at least twelve months in bottle before release.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Barolo Riserva del Fondatore produced?
- Only in exceptional vintages, from a careful selection of the best and most mature Nebbiolo grapes from the old vines of the Sarmassa cru.
- Who is this wine dedicated to?
- It is dedicated to Domenico Cabutto, who founded the estate in 1920.
- How long is it aged before release?
- At least four years in Slavonian oak casks, followed by a minimum of twelve months of bottle aging.
- What does it taste like?
- Young bottles show dried rose, violet, raspberry and wild strawberry; with age it develops jam, nutmeg, black pepper, truffle, licorice, leather, smoke and tar, with a robust, austere palate and firm tannin.
- What food pairs well with it?
- Slow-braised game, roasted venison, truffle dishes, and long-aged hard cheeses.
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