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NEBBIOLO D’ALBA D.O.C.

Garnet red colour.
Flowery and forest fruit bouquet. Old rose, violet, raspberry and liquorice are clearly percevaible. Balsamic and mineral notes.
Warm and well balanced to taste with tannins to convey softness.
Perfect with first courses, beef with sauces, mature cheese.
  • GRAPES AND VINEYARD NOTES
    Variety: nebbiolo 100%
    Training system: guyot pruning system
    Year of Planting: 1990
    Altitude: 250 to 300m ASL
    Orientation: South
    Soil: clayey and calcareous marl
    Harvest: October
  • PRODUCTION AREA
    Vezza d’Alba, Castagnito.
  • VINIFICATION AND AGEING
    Manual harvest. Destemming and crushing with soft pressing. Controlled temperature fermentation on skins, with daily must pumping, in stainless steel tank. 24-month min. ageing in large oak barrels and 6-month min. ageing in bottles.
  • ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
    Colour: garnet-red.
    Flavours: flowery bouquet and red forest fruit. Old rose, violet, raspberry and liquorice are clearly perceivable. Balsamic and mineral notes.
    Taste: warm and balanced with tannins to convey softness.
    Alcoholic content: 14% Vol.
    Total acid content: 5.80 gr./lt.
    Residual sugar: 1.5 gr./lt.
    Dry extract: 26 gr./lt.
  • FOOD MATCHING AND SERVICE NOTES
    Perfect with first courses, beef with sauces,  mature cheese.
    To pour in large glasses.
  • AWARDS
    Harvest 2011: 90/100 grading awarded by Andreas Larsson, “Best Sommelier of the world”, on www.blindtasted.com.

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Corso Piera Cillario Ferrero 8
12051, Alba (CN) Italy

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Via Monchiero 32
12065, Monforte d'Alba (CN) Italy

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