Paolo Scavino Barolo 'Ravera' DOCG [Novello] 2018 domaine-marcel-deiss mulberry and plums

mulberry and plums

It starts with hints of white flowers and citrus before that chalky intensity takes over with subtle fruit layers of lemon

natural malolactic fermentation and a mixed format oak regime (barriques and puncheons – 30% new) results in a complex and layered palate

Soil varies from sandy loam at the the top of the hill to heavier loam and clay on the lower slopes

Paolo Scavino Barolo 'Ravera' DOCG [Novello] 2018 domaine-marcel-deiss mulberry and plumsBrilliant ruby to garnet red in color. Among the aromatics we recognize rose hip, violet, iodate perfumes, ashes, tobacco, white peaches, red cherries, balsamic elements such fresh mint to name some. On the palate its s full on energy and all about freshness and finesse. The acidity is sharp, the tannins have a beautiful tension yet they are harmonious in the structure.