Era Ora Riesling

Giacomo Borgogno e Figli is a historic and famed wine estate in the Italian wine region of Piedmont. It is best known for its Riserva Barolo wines, which are some of the most sought-after and expensive wines from the region. The winery is situated in the center of Barolo town, with cellars dug into the surrounding hillside. Borgogno uses traditional winemaking methods including indigenous yeasts, long fermentations and the use of large Slavonian oak barrels. The Barolo wines spend four years in oak, except for the Riserva which gets an additional year. The company was founded by Bartolomeo Borgogno in 1761. A hundred years later its Barolo was chosen to accompany the official lunch celebrating the unification of Italy. Cesare Borgogno, who took charge in the 1920s, began the signature policy of keeping back wines for late release.

Fermentation is carried out for 15 – 20 days in in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures: 17 – 18 C. The 20% of the production is fermented in 1000L oak barrels, 6 months on the lees. Six months of ageing in steel tanks and 2 months in the bottle.

Bright light yellow color in the glass. The bouquet of this white wine seduces with hints of apricot, peach and jasmine. If we trace the aromas further, mineral notes are added. On the palate, the Riesling Era e Ora opens wonderfully aromatic, fruity and balanced. The texture is wonderfully light on the palate. On the finish, this youthful wine finally delights with considerable length and hints of apricot and jasmine.