Red
Il Pilone
By Bric Castelvej - Gallino Domenico, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Nebbiolo from three plots in Govone facing south at 350 m, matured in large casks and then 12 months in amphora.
Tasting notes
Rich, immediate nose of violet, raspberry and blackberry. Rich, structured palate building up violet notes to powerful, austere tannins and a persistent finish.
Pairs well with
Roasts, game, braised and slow-cooked meats; also goes well with cheese.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Il Pilone
- Production area
- Govone
- Soil
- Sandy, clayey, calcareous (60% sand, 20% silt, 20% clay)
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- Early October
- Vineyard planting
- 7,447 m2 in 3 plots; altitude 350 m
- Vinification
- Two green harvests (early and late August) give 1.80 to 2.00 kg per vine; leaves are left to shade the bunches on this very sunny site. About two weeks of maceration in temperature-controlled steel, malolactic in large oak casks (part new, part used), then 12 months in amphora. Bottled in August and released after three months in bottle, 15 months from the harvest.
- Serving temperature
- 17-18°C
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