Red
Langhe Nebbiolo
By Principiano Giuseppe e Francesco, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A dry, elegant Nebbiolo aged about 8 months in stainless steel, from clay-limestone vineyards at 300 to 350 m.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby with garnet reflections. Aromas of violet, dog rose, aromatic herbs and sweet spices. Fresh, medium-bodied, pleasant and linear on the palate.
Pairs well with
Big meat dishes, but also flavourful first courses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Soil
- Clay-limestone
- Exposure
- South-west, east
- Harvest
- By hand, first week of October
- Vineyard planting
- Classic Guyot, 300 to 350 m above sea level
- Vinification
- Emerged-cap fermentation in steel tanks with 9 to 12 days of skin maceration; malolactic fermentation at the end of fermentation. About 8 months in stainless steel, then bottle. Alcohol 13% to 14.5% vol depending on vintage.
- Serving temperature
- 18 °C
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