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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
The noble grape of the Piedmont region in Italy, Nebbiolo is a varietal that can be difficult to vinify due to uneven ripening, low color development and exceptional acids. Our Nebbiolo vineyards are located in the Temecula Valley at the base of the Santa Margarita Mountains. Growing conditions here mirror locations of the Piedmont in Italy, where Nebbiolo is used to make some of the finest wines in the world. Our Nebbiolo is styled much like a Barbaresco, with forward fruit and tannins. Rich plum and berry characters marry with the oak. Subtle mint and spice imparted from the eucalyptus windbreaks in the vineyards add rich complexity. Our Nebbiolo reflects the finest of what the South Coast climate and vineyards have to offer.
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Varietal Definition
Nebbiolo:
The red grape of Barolo and Barbaresco from the Piedmont region of Northwest Italy. Named after the word 'nebbia', or fog in Italian, which rises around the hills of Alba, the famous truffle countryside. It is noted for its high acidity and 'mouth puckering' tannins and its distinct bouquet of black cherries, liquorice and leather. A top Barolo will take years to soften but when mature will evolve the vegetal, gamy characteristics for which this Italian classic is famous. The colour on ageing Nebbiolo wines fades rapidly to form a distinctive brownish rim.
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