Red

Gambarin

By Montaribaldi, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Montaribaldi Gambarin

A young Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, fruit-driven with soft tannins, from vines planted in 1985.

Tasting notes

Bright ruby red with garnet reflexes; wide, fruity bouquet of violet and raspberry with spice; fruity and enveloping with soft, delicate tannins.

Pairs well with

Suited to a full meal

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
Grape
Nebbiolo
Soil
Fine, calcareous Typic Ustorthent of the hillsides (S. Agata fossil marls)
Exposure
South-west
Harvest
End of September to mid-October
Vineyard planting
Planted 1985, 4,400 vines/ha, trellis-trained, Guyot pruned; grape yield 9,000 kg/ha, wine yield 6,300 L/ha
Vinification
Fermented and macerated at least a week at 26-28C, then a 3 to 4 month cold rest, followed by about 10 months of refining; bottled about a year after harvest.
Serving temperature
18 C

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