Red
Parcella 269
By I Parcellari, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
A single-plot Piemonte Albarossa DOC from the Bricco Cantamessa vineyard in Govone, aged in 500-litre tonneaux before bottling.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby red with violet notes. Blackberry fruit on the nose with intense balsamic, officinal herb and spice notes (clove, juniper). Balanced between freshness and tannin on the palate, with a persistent balsamic and spicy finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte Albarossa DOC
- Grape
- Albarossa 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Bricco Cantamessa
- Production area
- Govone, Cuneo, Roero, Piedmont (Plot 269, 0.7 ha)
- Soil
- Loamy clay soil (55.86% silt, 15.1% sand, 28.1% clay), total limestone 116 g/kg
- Exposure
- West
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in boxes
- Vinification
- Macerated on skins for 15 days; aged 12 months in 500-litre tonneaux and a further 10 months in bottle before release. About 2500 bottles produced.
- Serving temperature
- 15-16°C
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