VINTAGE: 2010
VARIETAL: NEBBIOLO
FORMAT: 6 x 750ML | 1 x 1.5L | 1 x 3L
STATUS: SPEC
TASTING NOTES:
COLOUR: INTENSE RUBY RED COLOR.
AROMA: THE PERFUME OF WILD ROSES, SWEET THYME, TOBACCO, LIQUORICE, ALONG WITH CITRUS, DRIED CHERRIES, MINERALS AND CHOCOLATE.
TASTE: THIS FULL BODIED DRY RED HAS SOFT SILKY MEDIUM+ TANNINS, FLAVOURS OF RIPE CHERRIES, AND DRIED BERRIES WITH HINTS OF ROSES, VIOLETS, TOBACCO, LICORICE AND MINERALS.
PAIRING: FORREST MUSHROOM, BEEF STEWED, ROASTED VEGETABLES AND CHARCUTERIE.
OTHER INFO:
THE VINYARDS ARE COMPOSED OF NEBBIOLO (10%MICHET, 80%LAMPIA AND 10%ROSÈ IN THE AREA OF RAVERA IN THE COMMUNITY OF NOVELLO AT A HEIGHT OF 400 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL. IT IS FACING SOUTH AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE SOILS CONSIST OF MARL-CALCAREOUS AND CLAY. THE VINES ARE TRAINED WITH GUYOT SYSTEM WITH 5,000 VINES PER HECTARE.
AFTER FERMENTATION THE WINE AGES IN STAINLESS STEEL TANKS FOR 5 MONTHS AND TRANSFERRED INTO 500L OAK TONNEAUX FOR 24 MONTHS. THEN REST IN THE BOTTLE FOR 2 YEARS.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES:
BAROLO D.O.C.G 2010. 90 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING.
BAROLO D.O.C.G 2010. FIVE STARS DECANTER. LONDON
BAROLO 2008. 89 POINTS WINE ENTHUSUAST. USA