RATING: 91 p – WINE ENTHUSIASTDENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA
PRODUCING COUNTRY: Italy | Piemonte
Valferana, Luccineglio, Villetto (Gattinara)
A refined DOCG wine, our Gattinara arises from Nebbiolo grapes which grow on the hills of ancient volcanic origin, of Gattinara; it has aged in our cellars for at least four years of which at least two spent in large oak barrels.
VINE VARIETY: Nebbiolo in purezza (Lampia, Michet, Rosé)
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: Renewe vine-shoot, grass regeneration (Guyot), grass regeneration, limited organic fertilization.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13% vol.
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Garnet colour tending to orange, fine bouquet reminiscent of violets, with a dry, harmonious, and very complex flavour whose body and substance fail to take away from its balance and harmony.
AGING PERIOD: 8 – 10 years and longer