Red
Claré J.C.
By G.D. Vajra, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Giuseppe Vaira's re-creation of a Nebbiolo-making method recorded in 1606 by Gian Battista Croce, bottled right after fermentation for an off-dry, lightly sparkling style.
Tasting notes
Bright ruby red. Nose of raspberry, dog rose, fresh berries and sweet spice. Palate enriched by white pepper and fresh citrus zest and wild strawberry, with a lively carbonic bite and silky tannins.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Claré J.C.
- Production area
- Young Nebbiolo vineyards.
- Harvest
- 28 September to 24 October 2024
- Vinification
- Vinified after the 1606 notes of Gian Battista Croce, jeweller to the House of Savoy: about a fifth of the grapes are fermented as whole clusters, then, after a short maceration, the wine is drawn off the skins to finish fermentation without them, and it is bottled straight after fermentation to keep an off-dry finish and light effervescence. Brief steel ageing, bottled 14 February 2025.
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