Winemaker Notes
The true Nebbiolo, in purity. From it the brilliant and lively color. Violet and floral aromas, juicy, with refreshing touches of cherry, strawberry and currant. The exclusive aging in steel, strongly wanted, permits, more than ever, the performance of the variety characters. Raspberry in primis. Zesty acidity, fully attractive.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Azelia 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo reveals a delicate fiber and soft intensity with cassis and forest berry. This vintage offers terrific, food-friendly fruitiness and just enough acidity to cut through an easy butter or cheese-based dish. This is a lovely, delicate expression of Nebbiolo that flaunts its simplicity and honesty overall.
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.