# Nebbiolo d'Alba (pQlin)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [pQlin](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pqlin.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pqlin-nebbiolo-d-alba).

- **Producer:** pQlin
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Guarene
- **Soil:** Calcareous and clayey
- **Exposure:** Southwest
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 4,000 vines/ha, vines 20-30 years old, altitude 280-320 m
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested in crates. Grapes are quickly destemmed and crushed. Maceration and fermentation run spontaneously with natural yeasts in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 28-30 °C. After 20 days the wine is dry racked into steel at 22 °C. Malolactic follows alcoholic fermentation. Matured 9 months in oak barrels, then aged in bottle at a controlled 20 °C.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C, in large glasses
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Guarene Nebbiolo matured nine months in oak.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red with mauve reflections. Raspberry, wild strawberry and plum with floral hints of geranium. Full and well rounded, with soft, barely perceptible tannins.

## Food pairings

Hearty dishes, cured meats, roasted or grilled red meats and medium-aged cheeses.