Red
Luen
By Mossio Fratelli, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
Mossio's varietal Nebbiolo, labelled Luen, grown on the family's plateau vineyard above Rodello.
Tasting notes
Intense garnet red. Aromas of violet, plum, sweet spices and liquorice. Savoury on the palate, with a delicate, well-developed tannin of good persistence.
Pairs well with
White and red meats roasted, braised or stewed, truffle dishes, aged cheeses and cured meats.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Rodello
- Soil
- Sand 27%, silt 51%, clay 22%
- Exposure
- On a plateau vineyard that is ventilated and sunny all day, at about 420 m above sea level.
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested after 20 October.
- Vinification
- Ten days of skin maceration in steel tanks, then aged 12 months in wood and 2 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18 C
- Storage
- Ages well; best drunk within about 10 years, depending on the vintage.
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