Red

Stërmà

By La Biòca, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

La Biòca Stërmà

A Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore aged 12 months in a combined cask and a further 6 months in large oak casks. The name is Piedmontese for "hidden", from a saying about the fog in which Nebbiolo is picked.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red turning garnet. Nose: fruity and characteristic. Palate: dry, velvety, harmonious.

Pairs well with

Tasty first courses, roast red meat, grilled meat and medium-aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Superiore
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Harvest
manual in crates
Vinification
Hand-harvested in small crates. Crushed, de-stemmed, cold maceration for a few days. Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks for about a week, then post-fermentation maceration of 10 to 12 days. Malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged 12 months in a combined cask and 6 months in large oak casks.
Serving temperature
18-20°C

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