Nebbiolo D’Alba D.O.C. Superiore
Tasting notes
Nebbiolo grapes 100%.
Brilliant, ruby red background, pleasant to look at.
Freshness that also marks the aromas, red and black fruit: cherry, blackberry and red currant, cinnamon and violet.
Agile, silky and elegant mouth, it stretches over delicate spiciness leaving the palate satisfied.
Red and white meats, but also elaborate first courses. Rack of lamb with potatoes, hare or rabbit with mushrooms.
Service temperature : 16-18 °C
Grapes and winemaking
100% Nebbiolo
Vineyards: Chiese, Monforte, 400 meters above sea level, south exposure; San Martino, Monforte, 420 meters above sea level, south-west exposure
Soil: limestone-sandy, with good amount of clay (20%)
Yield per hectare: 70 quintals
Harvest: by hand, grape selection in the vineyard
Winemaking: 6-day maceration at a maximum temperature of 25 °C
Ageing: 12 months in used wooden barrels and 3 months in stainless steel vats before bottling