Winemaker Notes
Ruby red with soft garnet reflections, the bouquet has very typical delicate notes reminiscent of violet and red fruits. The wine finishes dry, rightly tannic, with a velvety, harmonic full body. Excellent with all kinds of roast and braised meat, game and aged cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Damilano 2017 Langhe Nebbiolo Marghe puts it all out there for you to appreciate and love. This is one of those fantastically versatile red wines that could pair with fried chicken or a leek-and-onion quiche. A huge span of classic foods would cozy up happily with this light, fragrant and fresh Nebbiolo. The finish is lean, but it is amply tight and crisp. Fruit comes from vineyards planted in calcareous clay soils, and the wine is aged briefly in botte grande.
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.