Red
Torretta
By Marco Porello, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Single-vineyard Roero Nebbiolo from Torretta in Canale, aged in 500 litre casks and larger barrels.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red. Intense, rich nose of black fruit and spice, evolving continuously. Intense, with character and a long, persistent finish.
Pairs well with
Braised meats, steaks, cheeses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Roero DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Torretta
- Production area
- Canale
- Soil
- Limestone, sandy, clayey
- Exposure
- South-west
- Harvest
- Early 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 500 litre casks and oak barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Over 10 years, bottle lying down
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