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Barolo DOCG 'Perno'
Piedmont, Italy
The Perno vineyard, located in the commune of Monforte d’Alba, is known for its deeper clay soils and powerful, brooding style of Barolo. Mascarello treats the fruit traditionally, with long maceration, spontaneous fermentation and ageing in large Slavonian oak to allow the site’s bold character to develop with grace. This is a Barolo of breadth and earthy intensity, made to unfold over time. Aromas of dark cherry, leather, menthol and underbrush rise from the glass, followed by a broad, structured palate with persistent tannins and mineral heft. Despite its power, there’s restraint and purity throughout. A commanding wine for roast game, braised short ribs or a long decant beside the fire.
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The Producer
The Mascarello family has produced Barolo since 1881. That makes them elder statesmen in the Piemontese winemaking fraternity and they bring much-needed constancy to a region obsessed with the latest fashions. These are wines that are made in the vineyard. Manual weeding, rigorous crop thinning and an exceptionally late harvest all combine to create raw material of the very highest quality. In the cellar, the grapes are treated to lengthy macerations and even longer maturation in Slavonian botte. Such traditional techniques imbue the wines with a velvety approachability in their youth and the capacity to acquire weight and complexity as they age. Mauro Mascarello - now in his 80s – is slowly handing over the winemaking reins to his children, Giuseppe and Elena. Change is slow here and, in my book, that’s a very good thing. All of the Mascarello wines are now on allocation which is, sadly, decreasing every year.
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