# Langhe Nebbiolo (Pico Maccario)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [Pico Maccario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pico-maccario.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pico-maccario-langhe-nebbiolo).

- **Producer:** Pico Maccario
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Soil:** White soil, calcareous/marly with sand veins.
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Harvested in the last week of September, hand harvested with careful selection directly on the plant.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** Careful grape selection followed by gentle crushing/destemming. Vinification in steel at a controlled temperature of 28-32 C. Maceration for about 10 days with frequent punching down and gentle wetting of the cap.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Storage:** Aged minimum 6 months in steel tanks followed by further ageing in bottle before release. Ageing potential 3-5 years. Format: 0.75 l. Closure: technical cork.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Langhe DOC Nebbiolo, 100% Nebbiolo, aged a minimum of 6 months in steel tanks plus bottle ageing.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red color. Fresh bouquet, rich in fruity and floral notes, and strong warm spicy notes. Elegant on the palate, with completeness, good balance and soft, silky tannins.