# Nebbiolo d'Alba (Valdinera)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [Valdinera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/valdinera.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/valdinera-nebbiolo-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Valdinera
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Corneliano d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Marine origin, medium mixture, clayey
- **Harvest:** Second half of October, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1975-1995; 3.5 ha on a hill at 320-350 m; Guyot training; 3,400 vines per hectare; yield 75 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Destemming, soft pressing, 15-18 days maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 28 C. A few months in large barrel, bottled several months after harvest, then a few months in bottle
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Storage:** Lying down in the dark in a dry cellar; ageing potential 8-10 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Estate Nebbiolo d'Alba, first made in 1989; about 15,000 bottles a year at 14%.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby. Intense, ethereal, wild berries. Dry and soft with sweet tannins.

## Food pairings

Red meat and game dishes