Red

Noto

By Boeri Vini, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Boeri Vini Noto

Boeri's Monferrato Nebbiolo with a little Barbera, dedicated to grandfather Giovanni, nicknamed Noto. 3,000 to 4,000 bottles a year at 14% vol, suggested cellaring of 12 to 15 years.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Sweet cherry jam, liquorice and aromatic herbs; fruit dominates an ample body with a touch of oak spice and silky tannins. Aromatic notes: rose, cherry, liquorice.

Pairs well with

Egg pasta, stuffed pasta, pasta with ragout, roasted meat second courses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Monferrato DOC Nebbiolo
Grape
Nebbiolo 90%, Barbera 10%
Production area
Boeri's own vineyards
Soil
Calcareous base, mixed clay
Exposure
South/south-east
Harvest
Thinning at the end of July; harvest at the beginning of October, best bunches only, small wooden crates
Vineyard planting
6,000 vines per hectare, Guyot, 6,500 kg per hectare
Vinification
Gentle pressing, fermentation on the skins for about 7 to 8 days, vinified in steel and bottled without filtration (per the page intro). Aged 12 months in new barriques.
Serving temperature
18-20 °C

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