White

Langhe Nascetta

By Cascina Ballarin, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Ballarin Langhe Nascetta

Nascetta, a semi-aromatic native variety of the Barolo area that was almost extinct, from young vines in La Morra.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow-golden. Very intense nose of acacia flowers, apple, grapefruit, tropical fruit and honey. Fresh with good flavour and citrus notes in the background.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe DOC Nascetta
Grape
Nascetta
Production area
La Morra; 230 m above sea level
Soil
Limestone, blue marl
Exposure
West
Harvest
September
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 2.30 x 0.90 m spacing, vines 5 to 15 years old, yield 75 quintals per hectare
Vinification
Fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Aged 6 months in stainless steel and on the lees.

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