Brezza Giacomo e Figli Barolo BRICCO SARMASSA DOCG 2021

Alcohol: 14.5%

Grape(s): 100% Nebbiolo

Location: Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy

Tasting Notes: The Brezza Barolo Sarmassa shows natural plumpness with pretty fruit, damson plum and fragrant rose. This Barolo delivers a little more richness and volume compared to the other wines in this organic portfolio. You get extra contouring and layering with the Sarmassa, with a pretty hint of sweet cherry to close. Sarmassa enjoys western and southwestern exposures. Production is 5,513 bottles plus 308 magnums.

Notes: Located on the opposite side of the Barolo ridge from Cannubi 

Winery Story: The Brezza family has owned and operated their winery and vineyards since 1885. The property has taken its name from Giacomo Brezza, who, with his father Antonio, produced their first bottle in 1910.
Nestled in vineyards just steps outside the center of the village of Barolo, you will find the winery, as well as the Restaurant and Hotel, all of which are owned and operated by the Brezza family.

Proprietors of tradition for four generations, we believe today that the best way to represent the uniqueness of our terroir in our wines is to stay in constant harmony with the land and its fruits. Currently, the family is working in organically farmed vineyards. Our philosophy is to produce mono-varietal wines and to take greater care to improve the vineyard's health.

Appropriate pruning and thinning we practice green manure that enhances the vitality of the soil. In fact some of our vineyards are at the age of 75 years and still producing healthy grapes. We use light machinery (4-wheelers) that help reduce soil compaction and consume less fuel.

We harvest by hand carefully, and try to collect the grapes at the right degree of maturity. In fact, this can be found in all the harmony and balance of a great wine.  In the cellar, we try to accompany this quality to the bottle by using a light hand.

Our wine goes through fermentation from the natural yeasts (both alcoholic and malolactic) and are aged traditionally in large Slavonian oak barrels of 3000 liter that are not toasted. All the wines that spend time in the oak are not filtered or refined.