Domenico Clerico – Barolo Percristina – 2007

Talking about Domenico Clerico is like talking about the history of Langhe, he was able to believe in the dream of a viticulture characterized by high quality production, capable of discovering the unexpressed potentialities of his land and since the seventies he focused on the production of quality wines. Together with a small group of winemakers, later called Barolo Boys, they revolutionized the way of producing wine. Two symbolic and striking gestures marked a watershed in the world of Langhe: thinning in the vineyard and the introduction in the cellar of French barriques, small barrels very different from the huge woods used by traditionalists. Clerico’s wines express this philosophy made of valorization of the vine, exaltation of the vintage and deep understanding of the territory. In the winery, Clerico’s philosophy is to use barrique as an instrument to improve the wine, to exalt structure, not to distort its characteristics. Therefore the choice can only fall on light, light, delicate toasting which respect the raw material, which can change according to the wine to be obtained. Today the winery has 21 hectares (21 acres) in the best cru of the appellation and after Domenico’s death, the winery is in the hands of Giuliana, his life companion who saw the birth of the project and carries on her husband’s work with the help of a great team which has always supported them.
Mosconi, a cru in the commune of Monforte d’Alba, a tiny amphitheater which gives us wines characterized not only for their quality but also for their very personal style, capable of reconciling power and balance thanks to a tannic texture of rare finesse. Since 1995 Clerico winery has been producing Barolo Percristina, in homage to his daughter, from a vineyard wonderfully exposed to south and from plants with an average age of 50 years. It is produced only in the best vintages, a red wine of great structure, a priceless taste experience to be kept for many years.

• Producer: Domenico Clerico
• Name: Barolo Percristina
• Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
• Vintage: 2007
• Alcohol Content: 14,5%
• Bottle Size: 750ml

Productive Notes: Maceration for 20-30 days. Aging 36 months in barrique, 80% new and 20% second passage, followed by 24 months in 50 hl barrels.