Red
Imma
By Marco Bonfante, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
Langhe Nebbiolo dedicated by Marco to his first son Manuele, born in 2015. The name is short for Immanuel.
Tasting notes
Clear ruby. Plum, spices, red berries and violet. Frank and tasty with important, well-integrated tannins; long and persistent with a fruity, spiced finish. Needs some years in bottle.
Pairs well with
Piedmontese finanziera, risotto with fondue and white truffle, bollito, mushroom guinea fowl, rabbit with peppers and medium-aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Soil
- Calcareous clay marl and sand
- Exposure
- South, south-east
- Harvest
- First half of October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 5,200 plants per hectare, 55 hl/ha
- Vinification
- Prolonged maceration with fermentation temperatures kept at a maximum of 28 C. Destalked and soft-pressed; fermentation 10 to 12 days, then 8 to 10 days more on the skins. Aged 12 months in large French oak barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 C
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