Langhe Nebbiolo

Controlled designation of origin

Name: Langhe Nebbiolo
Type: full body Red wine
Name of vineyard: Bastia, Tanone, Camestri
Location and geographical exposure: in the township of Vezza d’Alba. The terrain has South/West exposure
Soil: calcareous, sandy, with 30% slope
Variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Yield/hectare: 6000 Kg of grapes
Training system: Guyot with fruit bearing canes of 8-10 buds
Harvest time: beginning of October. Harvested by hand into 20 Kg-capacity plastic perforated boxes
Vinification method: crushing with de-stemming, 10/12 day maceration. Alcoholic fermentation in steel vats
Ageing: oak barrels
Color: ruby red of little intensity
Nose: fine, with hints of wild strawberries and violets, typical of the nebbiolo grape that is grown in the sandy terrain of Roero
Taste: good body, fine, elegant with excellent taste
Best with: first and second course meats
Serve at: 16° - 18° C
Storage and duration: over 5 years with horizontal lay down
Bottle sizes: 0,75 lt., 1,5 lt. and 0,375 lt.