Red

Le Strette

By Le Strette, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Le Strette Le Strette

A traditional multi-cru Barolo blending all three estate vineyards, made only in selected vintages.

Tasting notes

Garnet with ruby glints. A varied nose that leans by vintage toward small red fruit, spice, or floral and herbal notes. Full and structured on the palate, nervy and elegant, fresh yet austere

Pairs well with

Red meats and aged cheeses, also white meats and medium-aged cheeses

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Communes of Novello and Barolo, from the Bergera-Pezzole, Corini-Pallaretta and Bergeisa crus; 280 to 420 m above sea level
Soil
Various calcareous soils with textures ranging from sand to clay
Vineyard planting
Vertical trellis, single Guyot pruning; 4,200 to 4,500 vines per hectare; planted between 1976 and 2014
Vinification
Soft crushing and destemming; 25 to 35 days of maceration. Each cru is aged separately in small casks and larger barrels for 28 to 32 months in total, then blended before bottling in proportions that vary by vintage. A Riserva is made in the best years with two extra years in wood or bottle

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