NEBBIOLO D’ALBA D.O.C.

This Nebbiolo d’Alba grows in sandy vineyards called “bricchi” in Roero, left of the river Tanaro. It is matured for one year in traditional casks and Allier barrels. Ruby red in colour and has garnet reflects with ageing. Full fragrance with scents of violets, raspberries and dried fruit. A good bodied wine, with just the right tannin-richness when drunk as a young wine and velvety. This wine has been made and bottled by oenologist Paolo Torchio

 

Technical card

Vine: Nebbiolo 100%.
Maximum grape production: 90 q./ha. = 8.400 bott. 0.75 l./ha .
Maximum yield: 70%.
Ageing: one year.
Colour: ruby red and more or less full of garnet tinges.
Fragrance: typical, light and delicate like violets, which is accentuated and perfectioned with ageing.
Taste: from dry to pleasantly sweet and a good body, with just the right tannin-richness when drunk as a young wine, velvety and harmonic.
Minimum alcohol volume: 12.
Minimum acidity total: 5 ‰.
Minimum dry net extract: 20 g./l.
Complements: meat and matured cheese.
Duration in years: 5-6.
Serving temp: 20°C.