White

Langhe Nas-cëtta del Comune di Novello

By Le Strette, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Le Strette Langhe Nas-cëtta del Comune di Novello

Le Strette's 'classic' Nascetta, a blend from four Novello vineyards that puts the fruity, varietal side of this rescued native white grape first.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow, sometimes with green glints. A delicate yet complex nose of ripe fruit, flowers, acacia honey, citrus and aromatic herbs, with light muscat-like hints (more evident when young) that reveal the grape's semi-aromatic nature. Savoury and persistent, fresh, with firm mineral structure and the faintest tannic grip

Pairs well with

Cured meats, meat starters, vegetable and fish dishes, delicate first courses, fresh cheeses

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe DOC Nas-cëtta del Comune di Novello
Grape
Nascetta (Nas-cëtta) 100%
Production area
Four vineyards in the commune of Novello (including Pezzole, Pallaretta, Tarditi and Pasinotti); 350 to 420 m above sea level
Soil
Calcareous soils alternating sandy and clay textures
Vineyard planting
Vertical trellis, single Guyot pruning; 4,500 to 5,000 vines per hectare; vineyards planted 1948, 1983, 2009, 2014 and 2016
Vinification
Destemmed and crushed, cold pre-fermentation maceration, then gentle pressing. Slow, steady fermentation in stainless steel at 18°C. At least 7 to 9 months on the fine lees, bottled between early and late summer

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