Red

Collis Carellae

By Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy

Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo Collis Carellae

Carella is one of the historic Ghemme crus, on the second hillside terrace where Neolithic finds dating to the 4th millennium BC have been unearthed among the vines. First vintage 1983; the name is a Celtic-era place-name, 'Carelledunum', meaning the height of Carella.

Tasting notes

A fine, intense ruby-garnet red, with an intense, persistent, ethereal bouquet. Red fruit on the nose. On the palate a pleasant note of liquorice rises over a structure made elegant by soft tannins.

Pairs well with

Accompanies fine-cuisine meat and game dishes as well as flavourful cheeses. Serve in large glasses, taking care over oxygenation.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Ghemme DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Carella
Production area
Ghemme, Alto Piemonte
Soil
Second hillside terrace: pebbles together with clay (Carella vineyard, 9 hectares, overlooked by Monte Rosa). The vineyards lie on the Monte Rosa glacial-moraine terrace: a mix of granite, porphyry, gravel, schist, mica-schist, serpentine, Fenera dolomite-rock fragments and amphibole pebbles, formed by the Monte Rosa glacier depositing rock from the Africa-Europe collision; recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark.
Exposure
South, South-West facing, at 250-310 meters above sea level (estate-wide).
Harvest
Mid to late October
Vineyard planting
Carella vineyard, second hillside terrace, 9 hectares; its best grapes go into Collis Carellae.
Vinification
Grapes are hand-harvested (timed separately for each plot and variety), rigorously sorted, destemmed and softly pressed before vinification (estate-wide practice).
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Storage
Cellar for 10-20+ years

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