Red

Barolo del Comune di Novello

By Le Strette, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Le Strette Barolo del Comune di Novello

A blend of the estate's two Novello crus, first made in 2019 and pitched as a portrait of Novello in one bottle.

Tasting notes

Garnet with ruby glints. A layered bouquet where floral notes and spice from the two crus meet. Full-bodied and structured, the austerity of Bergera-Pezzole softened by the freshness of Pallaretta

Pairs well with

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

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG del Comune di Novello
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Commune of Novello, from the Bergera-Pezzole and Corini-Pallaretta crus; 280 to 420 m above sea level
Soil
Various calcareous soils, some markedly clay-rich, others alternating looser sandy and more compact clay patches
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 (proportions vary by vintage) just before bottling

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