Red
Concià
By Davide Carlone, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
A five-variety blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina, Croatina, Uva Rara and Durasa, briefly macerated and aged 12 months in steel.
Tasting notes
Bright red. Intense on the nose with a hint of red fruits and a delicate spiciness. Savoury on the palate with a light minerality, rightly balanced.
Pairs well with
Cold cuts, meats and cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Colline Novaresi DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo, Vespolina, Croatina, Uva rara, Durasa
- Production area
- Boca, Prato Sesia
- Soil
- Land rich in quartziferous porphyry, which makes the soil acidic and sterile and very suitable for growing vines
- Exposure
- South, South-West
- Harvest
- End of September, manual selection and harvesting
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, 5,400 vines/hectare, yield 10,000 kg/hectare, 30-year-old vines on 0.5 hectares
- Vinification
- Maceration on the skins for about 8 days in steel tanks, malolactic fermentation with natural indigenous yeasts, extremely low sulphite dosage. Aged 12 months in steel tanks, released 1 year after harvest.