Red
Snart
By Raineri, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Langhe Nebbiolo from 35 year old vines in Monforte d'Alba, kept in stainless steel. About 15,000 bottles a year.
Tasting notes
Pale ruby-red. Fresh red fruit, cherry, wild rose and spice on the nose. Fresh red berries and red apple on a deep, lasting, medium-bodied palate with elegant tannins. Ageing potential 2-5 years.
Pairs well with
Any fish or meat dish with a rich sauce, cured meat and cheese
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba
- Soil
- sand and marls of clay, limestone
- Exposure
- South-west, about 350 m a.s.l. (1150 ft)
- Harvest
- Hand harvest at the beginning of October in 20 kg crates
- Vineyard planting
- 35 year old vines, guyot; vineyard worked entirely by hand, too steep for motorised vehicles
- Vinification
- Destemmed. Fermentation and maceration 8-10 days at 28-29 C in vertical stainless steel vats, then about two months of malolactic fermentation and eight months in stainless steel before bottling. No filtration, no fining.
- Serving temperature
- 16-17 C
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