Red · 2023
Occhetti
By Prunotto, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Occhetti is a historic Prunotto label produced since the 1970s, a pure and elegant expression of Nebbiolo outside the Barolo and Barbaresco zones.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with garnet hues. Floral and fruity on the nose, with rich notes of violet and rose. Delicate and elegant on the palate, with refined, voluminous tannins.
Pairs well with
Pasta dishes, white meats, fresh cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Occhetti
- Production area
- Langhe
- Soil
- Superficial sand, stratified gravel, clay and limestone
- Exposure
- South-West
- Harvest
- First ten days of October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot
- Vinification
- Grapes were destemmed and crushed, macerated on the skins for 7 days at a maximum of 29°C. Malolactic fermentation completed before winter. The wine ages approximately 16 months before bottling.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C (61-64°F)
- Storage
- Best consumed within 3-5 years.
- Vintage
- 2023
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