Red

Il Sarto

By Diego Morra, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Diego Morra Il Sarto

A Langhe Nebbiolo grown across the estate's Verduno, Roddi and La Morra plots, aged in steel and then oak barrel.

Tasting notes

Ruby red not too intense, with notes of garnet. Winey perfumes of mature red fruit and small berry jam, marked floral notes of rose, and delicate scents of toast and vanilla.

Pairs well with

Meat dishes, game and aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
Grape
Nebbiolo
Production area
Verduno, Roddi d'Alba and La Morra communes, about 5.5 hectares.
Harvest
Second half of October.
Vineyard planting
Yield capped at about 80 quintals per hectare.
Vinification
After careful destemming, fermentation runs 8 to 10 days at up to 28 to 30°C with brief, frequent pump-overs, followed by 10 to 12 days of racking. The wine ages 12 to 16 months in stainless steel, then 3 to 6 months in oak barrel, finishing with at least 3 months in bottle before release at the start of the second year after harvest.

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