Red
Langhe Nebbiolo
By Cascina Fonda, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, 100% Nebbiolo from 25-year-old, west-facing vines in Neive, aged 10 months in oak and 6 months in bottle.
Tasting notes
Brilliant ruby red with garnet reflections. Clear, fruity nose of violet, raspberry, cherry and spice. Full, harmonious, pleasant palate with soft, delicate tannins.
Pairs well with
A balanced wine suited to a full range of courses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Neive
- Soil
- Marly limestone, from an ancient seabed
- Exposure
- West
- Harvest
- Begins in September, harvested by hand
- Vineyard planting
- From vineyards about 25 years old.
- Vinification
- Red vinification with cap emersion and daily pumping over, fermentation at a controlled temperature of 27C, maceration for 10 days, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in sequence. Aged 10 months in oak barrels and a further 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20 C
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