Red
Langhe Nebbiolo
By Ugo Lequio, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Nebbiolo from a vineyard planted in 2000 at 400 m in the Castellizzano locality of Treiso, aged 5 to 6 months in used French oak.
Tasting notes
Ruby red turning garnet. Fine, delicate, persistent nose with notes of wild berries. Pleasantly bitter, velvety palate with good complexity, fresh and persistent finish.
Pairs well with
Meat and vegetable starters, fonduta with truffles, agnolotti, white meat dishes and medium-aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Castellizzano, Treiso (CN)
- Exposure
- North-west
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyard planted in 2000. Altitude 400 m. Average yield 50 hl/ha.
- Vinification
- Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 28°C for 6 to 7 days. Aged 5 to 6 months in used French oak barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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