Lodovico Barolo Sarmassa is made from 100% Nebbiolo.Very deep ruby-red still rather fresh nose, with hints of red berries steeped in delicate vanilla dry, full taste, packed with body and structure combined with polyphenolic compounds that cater for lengthy ageing.Grape-variety: Nebbiolo sub-varieties Lampia and MichetLocation: Sarmassa vineyard in the village of Barolo. The Sarmassa vineyard is facing south grandfather Lodovico has always called it Africa, due to the very high summer temperatures.Pruning: Guyot (6-8 buds)Sun exposure: southVineshectare: average 5000Yield in grapes: 5-5.5 thectaresYear of planting: 19701980Size of the vineyard: 0.5 hectare (1.23 acres) in the family since 1968 out of 33 hectares (81.5 acres) total for Sarmassa. Altitude: 250-260 metresNebbiolo is a native black grape variety of Piedmont that gives birth also Barolo and Barbaresco. The name Nebbiolo' derives from the word fog' and there could be two reasons. The first hypothesis traces the name of Nebbiolo back to the obscured, almost clouded appearance of the grape, covered with abundant bloom. The second hypothesis, more suggestive, is linked to the very late ripening of the grapes: the Nebbiolo grape harvest often takes place in late October, when the vineyards are enveloped in morning mists.