Nebbiolo d'Alba, Poderi Colla

NEBBIOLO D'ALBA

D.O.C.

Vineyard

Variety

100% Nebbiolo

Exposure

westerly and easterly

Altitude

between 330 and 370 metres above sea level

Vines planted

1967, 1989 and 1999

Vines per hectare

approximately 4/5,000

Wine yield per hectare

about 5,000 litres

Harvest time

October 1st-10th

Cellar

Hand-picked, the grapes are immediately destalked and soft-crushed; maceration on the skins ensues for 10/12 days, at a maximum temperature of 28/30° C., followed by malolactic fermentation, which is completed before winter. Elevage in Slavonian oak casks lasts about 12 months

Alcohol

13-14 % by vol

Total acidity

5-5.5 grams per liter of tartaric acid

Dry extract

24-26 grams per liter

Tasting note

Ruby-red wine. A complex nose with notes of plum, red berry, dried rose and violet. Its flavour is forthright, lip-smacking, with prominent, well-embedded tannins. Good length and persistence of flavour with fruity and spicy finish. A few years in the bottle will provide this wine with outstanding complexity. A wine of character for the whole meal, it is most at home with pasta dishes dressed with meat sauces and with meat-based main dishes

Serving temperature

15-17°C – serve in a fairly capacious glass to bring out its full volume