- Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2001

Colour / Colore:

Brick red to tawny.

Aroma / Profumo:

Aromatic with hints of roses, tobacco and spices.

Palate / Gusto:

Cherry, berry fruits and savoury complexity. The finish is long with firm, ripe tannins.

Region / Zona:

The Langhe hills around the town of Alba in the Piemonte region. South West aspects at altitudes between 200 and 300 m. Limestone-clay soil.

Vineyard / Vigneto:

Piemonte low Guyot trellis. Average age of vines 30 years. Planting density 4,000-4,.500 vines/ha.

Wine making / Vinificazione:

5,200 Lt/ha. The fruit was hand harvested from 10th to 15th October. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25-30°C. using BDX yeast. Pressed when dry and racked to stainless steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. The clear wine was then racked to a mixture of French oak barrels (40%) and large traditional Piemonte oak vats for 12 months maturation. These two components were then blended and bottled.

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