Winemaker Notes
Deep ruby red with garnet reflections. Intense, fruity scents of plum and cherry. Dry with good body, well balanced tannins and harmonious hints of licorice, rose and gudron.
Professional Ratings
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Wine & Spirits
This is a meaty and dense wine, showing plenty of nebbiolo character and structure in the ferrous tannins that encase fennel-scented flavors of fresh cherry and raspberry.
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Decanter
Fragrant, displaying aromas of red forest fruits and floral notes. Angular tannins underpinned by crisp acidity with a lingering and juicy finish.
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.