Tre Confini Nebbiolo Colline Novaresi DOC 2019 - Torraccia del Piantavigna

Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo Production area: vineyard owned by Torraccia del Piantavigna located in the Municipality of Ghemme, in the Poncioni area Plot: about 5 hectares under direct management. An eco-compatible cultivation philosophy Soil composition: fluvial-alluvial clay with acid reaction Training system: guyot Average yield per hectare: about 70 quintals. Thinning is practiced in order to ensure optimal exposure to light of all the bunches and to concentrate the aromas and scents Harvest: manual, to preserve the integrity of the peel, in crates, during the first fortnight of October Vinification: traditional in the presence of the skins. Malolactic fermentation follows Aging: at least 6 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and medium-sized French Allier oak barrels Refinement: 4 months in the bottle Bottle: Bordeaux slender ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS Colour: not very intense ruby red Bouquet: characteristic, tenuous, with a typical note reminiscent of violets Taste: harmonic, dry and velvety Suggested initial serving temperature: serve slightly chilled at 15-16° C, uncorking just at the time of consumption Gastronomic combination: very versatile, it accompanies a great variety of foods, from cold cuts and medium-aged cheeses to dishes with a more robust personality Notes: Even if this represents a young wine of a more accessible level than the Gattinara and Ghemme, the care, attention and search for quality starting from the cultivation of the vine up to the refinement of the wine is the same. It is no coincidence that Tre Confini Nebbiolo has received various awards from critics