Description

Scarpa Bric du Nota Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2024

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Grape Variety: Nebbiolo

Area: municipalities of Roero/ Piemonte

Exposure: South

Altitude: 380 m above sea level

Soil: predominantly sandy soils, rich in mineral salts

Vinification: Vinification involves maceration on the skins for 21 days in 54 hL steel vats, with 2 manual pump-overs per day. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, racking is carried out in steel tanks until the completion of malolactic fermentation. For ageing, we use a 45 hL French Allier oak barrel for a period of 12 months. After bottling, the wine is left to rest for 6 months before being put on the market.

Tasting Notes:

Colour: Medium-deep ruby red

Bouquet: intense floral hints of violet, notes of with a background of red fruit

Taste: medium body, good freshness with fine and elegant tannin. The combination of tannin and freshness gives the wine a nice linearity.

Pairings: Piedmontese cured meat, agnolotti ai plin.

Longevity: over 15 years.