Red

Langhe Nebbiolo

By Cascina Adelaide, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Adelaide Langhe Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo from estate vineyards inside the Barolo zone, aged in large oak barrels and made for early drinking.

Tasting notes

Ruby with garnet reflections; raspberry and blackberry on nose and palate. Great harmony and elegance in the mouth with a very delicate tannic structure. The catalogue adds lively tannins and nuances of pinot noir.

Pairs well with

Perfect with red meat dishes.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Estate vineyards inside the Barolo production zone
Vineyard planting
Guyot with medium-short pruning, about 4,000 vines per hectare, yield cut to about 1.5 kg per vine
Vinification
Ripe grapes picked into small perforated 20 kg crates and sorted bunch by bunch; crushing within a few hours of picking. Fermentation at a controlled temperature of about 28 °C with repeated gentle pump-overs, maceration of about 150 hours on average. The new wine goes into large wood for spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Ageing: 12-24 months in large oak barrels.
Serving temperature
18 °C
Storage
Keep the bottle lying down; ready to drink. Alcohol 13.5% vol, residual sugar 1 g/l, total acidity 5.8 g/l, dry extract 28 g/l.

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