Red
Nebbiolo
By Ioppa, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
A 100% Nebbiolo made in steel for a fruit-led, violet-scented style.
Tasting notes
Bright ruby red with orange reflections when aged. Pleasantly fruity, elegant nose with hints of violet. Dry, harmonious, good body, suitably tannic.
Pairs well with
Savoury first courses, tasty meat main courses, poultry, roasts, boiled meats, medium-aged cheeses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Colline Novaresi DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Romagnano Sesia (province of Novara), Alto Piemonte
- Soil
- Mixed, mostly clay on the hilltop and sand mixed with loose pebbles on the slopes (estate-wide description)
- Harvest
- End of September
- Vineyard planting
- Vines 20 to 40 years old; 4,200 vines/ha; yield 85 q/ha
- Vinification
- Red vinification, natural, in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 7 to 10 days. Matured 8 to 12 months in steel tanks, then a few months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C