Red

Pasinot

By Le Strette, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Le Strette Pasinot

The red side of the Pasinot project: Nebbiolo from young vines on the historic Nascetta hill, first vinified on its own in 2019 and labelled Superiore from the 2022 vintage.

Tasting notes

Deep ruby with some garnet glints. Fresh and dried flowers with redcurrant, raspberry and sweet spice. Balanced acidity and a substantial but soft tannin show Nebbiolo's rustic character without letting it dominate

Pairs well with

Hearty pasta dishes, red meats (including richer cuts), well-aged cheeses

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore DOC
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Pasinotti
Production area
Pasinotti hill, southern slope of Novello, just outside the Barolo DOCG zone; 330 to 360 m above sea level
Soil
Calcareous marl on a moderately sandy, fairly loose texture
Exposure
South
Vineyard planting
Vertical trellis, single Guyot pruning; 5,000 vines per hectare; planted 2016
Vinification
Soft crushing and destemming; fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for about 20 to 25 days. About 24 months in wood: first in small barrels (225 to 500 litres), then roughly a year in larger casks
Storage
Enjoyable from its third year, with the capacity to age for several more

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