Red
Oltre il Bosco
By Francesco Brigatti, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
Oltre il Bosco is Francesco Brigatti's Ghemme DOCG, a single-variety Nebbiolo from a 0.5-hectare, south-facing vineyard between Suno and Ghemme, aged 24 months in Slavonian oak and known for its aging potential.
Tasting notes
Ruby red colour with garnet reflections. Intense, elegant nose dominated by red fruit, with notes of violet and spices.
Pairs well with
Cured meats and moccette, grilled and stewed meats, medium to long-aged cheeses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Ghemme DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- 0.5 hectares, south exposure, in the woodland between Suno and Ghemme
- Soil
- Glacial origin, clay-rich fluvio-alluvial sediments, acidic pH
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- End of October
- Vineyard planting
- Vine age 30 years, planting density 3,500 vines/ha, yield 60 quintals/ha
- Vinification
- First selection of bunches in the vineyard, fermentation in concrete tanks with 60 days of skin maceration, aged 24 months in medium-large Slavonian oak casks, refined 12 months in bottle
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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