1997 Giacomo Borgogno Barolo Riserva

Harvest: 1997 was an exceptional vintage in terms of climatic conditions. From January to May there were no precipitations except for some frost that thinned out the production. Variable weather in June, hot weather in July broken by frequent storms. Same weather for the first part of August and then good climatic conditions and hot sun till the end of November. Winemaking: regular fermentation and submerged cap maceration; racking off at the end of September. Ageing: four years in big Slavonian oak barrels. Bottling: May 2002.