Giacomo Borgogno - Era Ora Riesling 2020
Giacomo Borgogno e Figli is a winery located in Piedmont , northwestern Italy . The company was founded by Bartolomeo Borgogno in 1761. Borgogno is famous for its practice of storing wines for more than a decade before offering them for sale: Cesare Borgogno began this signature policy when he took management in the 1920s. In 2008 the estate was sold to the Farinetti family . The winery is located in the center of the town of Barolo , with cellars dug into the hillside. Borgogno uses traditional winemaking methods, including indigenous yeasts, long fermentations and the use of large oak barrels from Slavonia.
The 2020 Riesling Era Ora is made from Riesling Renano grown in the Madonna di Como vineyard of the Langhe region. Fermentation is carried out for 15 to 20 days in stainless steel vats , of which 20% of the production is in 1000 liter oak barrels and 6 months on the lees . The wine is aged for 6 months in stainless steel vats , followed by aging for 2 months in the bottle .
Varietal: 100% Riesling Renano