# Nebbiolo d'Alba (Abrigo Fratelli)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [Abrigo Fratelli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/abrigo-fratelli.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/abrigo-fratelli-nebbiolo-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Abrigo Fratelli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clayey-calcareous marl, forming an evolved loamy soil
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2003, 4500 vines/ha, about 0.9 ha
- **Vinification:** Grapes gently crushed and destemmed, fermented in contact with the skins for 8-9 days at 28-29°C, aged 12 months in wood (used oak casks and French barriques) after time in steel, then at least six months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Abrigo Fratelli's Nebbiolo d'Alba, from a 0.9 ha plot planted in 2003, aged partly in wood for a fuller style than the Langhe Nebbiolo.

## Tasting notes

Colour: clear, fairly intense ruby red with garnet reflections. Bouquet: fairly intense, complex and fine, balsamic and spicy on entry, broadening into ripe raspberry jam and currants, very fine oak spice, balsamic violet in the background. Taste: dry, warm, fresh and quite soft, velvety sandy tannin, vanilla and oak, persistent mineral sensation, robust but balanced body, very fine and long.

## Food pairings

Full-bodied dishes, well-seasoned first courses, meat mains, well-aged cheeses