Red

Contessa di Castiglione Nebbiolo d'Alba

By Arione, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Arione Contessa di Castiglione Nebbiolo d'Alba

Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC; min. 12% vol. alcohol.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red turning garnet with age. Nose: floral notes of rose and violet, syrupy cherry and light balsamic hints of eucalyptus. Palate: dry, with enveloping tannins and good acidity.

Pairs well with

Tasty red meat dishes, soft cheeses, vegetarian first courses

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Grape
Nebbiolo
Harvest
First and second week of October
Vinification
Crushed with destemming, fermented at controlled temperature in large tanks. Aged and refined for at least one year in large wooden casks.
Serving temperature
18-20 °C

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