Winemaker Notes
Ruby red color. The wood is perfect for providing a natural level of oxygenation, but without much oak flavor, as well as intense floral aromas. Balanced & elegant with hardworking soft tannins.
Pair with truffles, game, medium aged cheeses, red & white meats, and pasta.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
The fruit is subdued, giving way to earth and iron flavors, with flashes of wild herbs. Though tannic, this is also fluid and balanced. Ends with lively acidity and a rose accent. Drink now through 2030. 3,333 cases made, 1,111 cases imported.
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.