Nebbiolo d’Alba Doc
Grown in the vineyards of Cascina Valmenera, the heart of our estate. We call them “our stairway to heaven”, to quote Led Zeppelin, because the rows are laid out in an amphitheatre that seems to climb up into the sky. They were planted at the end of the Nineties and enjoy south-westerly exposure. Here, in the sandy marl of what was once a seabed, Nebbiolo is able to fully express it elegance and vigour.
Municipal district: Vezza d’Alba
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Exposure: south-west
Altitude (above sea level) 320 metres
Soil: sand, lime
Vine training system: Espalier-Guyot
Age of vineyard: 20 years
Harvest: the grapes are harvested by hand into 20-kg crates. Late September-early October
Vinification: temperature controlled fermentation for 15 days, then transferral to a tank for malo-lactic fermentation
Ageing: part in barriques which have already been used once, and part in large barrels, for about 8-9 months. Blending in steel for 4-5 months before bottling
Aromatic overview: ruby red: fine and delicate bouquet with scents of rose and violet, wild strawberry and raspberry; dry, harmonious and nicely persistent
Serving temperature: 16-18 °C
Pairing: tajarin with meat sauce, lamb, white meat, game, medium-mature cheeses
Our recommendation: roast rabbit with rosemary
When to drink it: on a misty autumn evening when the first cold sets in
