# Nebbiolo d'Alba (Giovanni Abrigo)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [Giovanni Abrigo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-abrigo.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-abrigo-nebbiolo-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Abrigo
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

Stewed and braised meats or game, and mature cheeses.