Sbirolo Nebbiolo Langhe DOC 2016
Marchesi di Barolo
Terroir: Nebbiolo is a very eclectic grape variety. It is able to extract many trace elements from hills with calcareous and clayey soil that enrich its texture, while picks fragrant and fruity aromas from soils rich in limestone and in fine quartz sands. This union causes a wine of great harmony and complete¬ness with a wide and immediate expression of the bouquet.
Vinification: The grapes, freshly picked, arrive in the cellar and are rapidly de-stemmed and gently pressed to extract from the skins and the outer part only the most noble and aromatic notes. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature, in thermo-conditioned tanks. Maceration lasts for about 8 days, during which the must is regularly and softly pumped over the grape dregs, to allow the juice to extract all the elements and the coloring material from the skins. The wine then is racked only when all the sugar is transformed into alcohol. The wine is then stored in stainless steel tanks or concrete tanks to preserve the freshness and the typical fragrant aromas.
Additional Information
The color is ruby red, with medium intensity. The fragrance combines the fruity aromas of raspberries to those ethereal and spicy of violet and vanilla. The taste is dry, balanced with fine and elegant tannins.
Because of its structure combined with the freshness of youth, is the ideal companion for typical Langhe appetizers, pastas, roasted or stewed meats and medium-aged cheeses.
Technical Details
- Appellation: Langhe DOC
- Winemaker: Flavio Fenocchio
- Sustainability: Sustainable Practices
- Soil: Limestone, Sand
- Sizes Available: 750ml
- Varietals: 100% Nebbiolo
Recent Press
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Score: 88 Points
The Wine Advocate Author: Monica Larner
Date: Thursday, June 21, 2018Just hitting the market now, the 2016 Langhe Nebbiolo Sbirolo is very representative of the grape. Fruit comes from the lower and less prized portions of vineyards otherwise used to make top shelf Barolo and Barbaresco. The wine offers youthful aromas of wild berry and raspberry with some bitter almond and dried Mediterranean herb. The wine is less austere in terms of structure (compared to other Nebbiolo-based wines) also because fruit comes from young vines. This is a clean and refreshing red with vibrant and tonic energy.
