Langhe Nebbiolo D.O.C.
Tasting notes
Nebbiolo grapes 100%.
Bright, medium ruby red.
Lots of fresh fruit notes of cherry and blackberry on the nose with a floral finish of rose and violet.
The palate is fresh, subtle and agile in its youthful expression, balanced with good body and fullness.
Pasta dishes, white meats, medium-mature cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
Grapes and winemaking
Vineyards: all in the municipality of Monforte d’Alba.
Soil: limestone-marl, with a fair amount of sand.
Yield per hectare: 7 tonnes
Harvest: by hand, with selection of the grapes in the vineyards.
Winemaking: fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a maximum temperature of 25°C for five days.
Malo-lactic fermentation.
Ageing: 12 months in stainless steel tanks followed by 2 months’ bottle-ageing.