Massolino Barolo Parussi 2020

Parussi is the only Barolo vineyard Massolino owns outside Serralunga, the egg outside the nest as an old Piemonte saying has it.

Barolo DOCG is made from Nebbiolo alone, and the boundary between Serralunga d'Alba and Castiglione Falletto runs along the crest of the ridge where Parussi sits, on the Castiglione side. The blue, iron-rich Sant'Agata marls here are a little lighter and more oxygenated than in Serralunga, with more silt and less clay, which gives the vines greater vigour and produces a completely different style of wine. The Massolino family was drawn to the excellent southeast to southwest exposure, the age of the vines, now around 45 years, and the site's position at 290 metres above sea level. To this day Massolino remains the only Barolo producer to bottle a single-vineyard wine from this cru. Fermentation and ageing take place in large oak, with around three weeks on skins.

Deeper and firmer-tannined than the Serralunga wines, it wants a decade in the cellar and a long decant; serve at 17-18°C with braised beef, game or aged Castelmagno.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.