Red
Lüsiota
By Generaj, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
A field-blend red from a single, traditionally mixed vineyard of Nebbiolo, Barbera and Croatina, dedicated to Lucia, Pinòtu’s wife. 13.5 to 14% ABV.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby colour. On the nose, a complex, fruity bouquet with notes of cherry and blackberry. On the palate, enveloping, warm, robust and lightly tannic.
Pairs well with
Traditional local meat dishes, aged cheeses and bagna càuda.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 50%, Barbera 30%, Croatina 20%
- Production area
- Montà d’Alba, Roero
- Soil
- Sandy and calcareous
- Exposure
- 350 m above sea level
- Harvest
- Manual harvest in early October
- Vineyard planting
- Vertical trellis training (controspalliera); 5,000 vines per hectare
- Vinification
- 8 to 10 days of maceration with frequent délestage and punch-downs; aged 12 months in glass-lined concrete, then blended in stainless steel
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