Red

Nebbiolo d'Alba

By Giovanni Abrigo, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Giovanni Abrigo Nebbiolo d'Alba

100% Nebbiolo from vineyards around Diano d'Alba, aged about a year in oak casks and tonneaux before an extended spell in bottle.

Tasting notes

Delicate ruby red with garnet highlights. Releases forest fruit, violet and rose petal aromas over time. Delicate tannins and acidity on the palate, with a good structure that conveys freshness and elegance; oak is perceptible but never excessive.

Pairs well with

Stewed and braised meats or game, and mature cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Blend of vineyards in the municipality of Diano d'Alba.
Soil
Clayey, fairly calcareous sandy soil known locally as Arenarie di Diano (Diano Sandstone).
Exposure
South-westerly, altitude 350 m a.s.l.
Harvest
By hand into crates in mid-October, when phenolic ripening is complete.
Vineyard planting
Espalier vineyards with Guyot pruning, average density 4,500 vines per hectare.
Vinification
Destemmed and fermented at controlled temperature in steel tanks with an average of 10 to 12 days' maceration, with pumping-over and delestage towards the end of fermentation, then spontaneous malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged about 12 months in 750-litre oak casks and 500-litre tonneaux, mostly previously used wood, then blended in steel and bottled in late spring of the second year after harvest.
Serving temperature
18-20°C
Storage
Good longevity, best appreciated within about 10 years of bottling.

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