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Roero “Vigna di Lino”

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Roero “Vigna di Lino”

Appellation: Roero DOCG

Type: Red, dry

Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo

Certified Organic

Wine Details:

Tasting Notes:
Color: Ruby red color with garnet hues.
Bouquet: Dried cherries, spices, and pepper. Firm, elegant and ethereal.
Taste: Blackberries, mushrooms and roses with elegant tannins.
Serving Temperature: 16-18° C (60-64° F)
Pairing: Roast lamb, game, such as hare, deer and dry cheeses.

Vinyard Notes:
Production Zone: Roero, Cuneo.
Vineyard: The Vigna di Lino vineyard extends for about 3 acres on the left bank of the Tanaro river. The vineyard is bio-dynamically fertilized.
Soil: Mainly calcareous with 30% sandy soil.
Elevation: 280 meters (920 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: East.
Vine age: 40+ years old.
Density: 4,500 vines per hectare.
Training System: Espalier.
Pruning: Guyot.

Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: Middle of October, by hand.
Vinification: A 30-day maceration on skins in stainless steel tanks. Racking into oak barrels where the malolactic fermentation takes place.
Aging: 16-months in used barrique and 6 months in bottle before release.