Red
San Michele
By Marco Porello, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Nebbiolo Riserva from the San Michele vineyard at the top of a hill in Canale, aged in oak.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red. Intense, rich nose of black fruit and spice, evolving continuously. Intense with a long, persistent finish; very elegant.
Pairs well with
Braised meats, steaks, cheeses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Roero Riserva DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- San Michele
- Production area
- Canale
- Soil
- Limestone, sandy, clayey
- Exposure
- South-west, top of the hill
- Harvest
- Mid October, hand-picked into 20 kg perforated plastic crates
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot trellis with 8-10 buds per fruiting cane; yield 60 quintals of grapes per hectare
- Vinification
- De-stemming and crushing, 10-12 days maceration, fermentation in stainless steel. Matured in oak barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Over 10 years, bottle lying down
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