Red
Carema
By Santa Clelia, Canavese, Piemonte, Italy
A mountain Nebbiolo from Carema, made in small, exclusive production for long ageing, 3 years in wooden casks.
Tasting notes
Pale garnet. Vinous, spicy, with notes of ripe fruit and jam. Warm, velvety and savoury.
Pairs well with
First courses with game ragù, braises and stews.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Carema DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Carema
- Soil
- Morainic origin: glacial sand with subordinate clay horizons containing nutrients, together with cobble-stones that regulate soil temperature through the year
- Vineyard planting
- Hand pruning, tying and harvest
- Vinification
- Made only with Nebbiolo. In steel with the must on the skins for about 15 days. After fermentation the wine ages for 3 years in wooden casks, followed by six months of bottle ageing.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C, open one hour before
- Storage
- Keep in a cool place at a constant temperature not above 18-20°C. Like all Nebbiolos, if well kept and stored horizontally it can show surprising longevity.
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