Piemonte, Italy
- Body
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Fruitiness
- Oak
- Style
- Firm & powerful
- Dried fruit
- Pairs with
- Beef
- Lamb
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
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About this wine
Our winery is located on the edge of the Vallegrande Cru territory.
This privileged position allows us to fully grasp the essence and nuances of the surrounding terroir, giving our...
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Lamb
Vinification, winemaker's own words
- Soils:
- Keuper, Sand
- Terroir:
- Vineyards located in Treiso, Piedmont, Exposure: OVEST, NORD-OVEST, Pruning Method: Guyot
- Harvest:
- Picked by hand
- Fermentation:
- Steel (100%)
- Storage:
- Old oak (100%) 15 months
- Winemaker:
- Grasso Luigi e Alfredo
Manual harvesting, light destemming and fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Continuous pumping over is done to the wine during fermentation to help extract polyphenols and aid the fermentation process. Then it’s aged for about 12-15 months in French oak barrels of 50HL, the period of ageing depends on the year.
Meet the wine maker
Grasso Luigi e AlfredoAbout the wine and its character
- Country:
- Italy
- Region/Subregion:
- Piemonte/Barbaresco
- Classification:
- DOCG
- Certification:
- -
- Grape:
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Vintage year:
- 2020
- Color:
- Garnet red in color
- Aroma:
- Intense scent of withered flowers and undergrowth
- Taste:
- Intense and complex, with balanced tannins, hints of skin and light tobacco
- Alcohol content:
- 15%
- Sugar content:
- -
- Acidity:
- -
- pH-value:
- -
- Sweetness:
- -
- Contains sulphite:
- Yes
- Volume:
- 750 ml
- Closure:
- Agglomerate cork
- Bottle:
- Glass
- Best Served:
- 18 °C
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Meet the winemakers behind Barbaresco Vallegrande
Information provided directly by the winery.
Information
- Winery
- GRASSO FRATELLI SSA
- Founding year
- 1900
- Farming area
- 15 ha
- Production
- 70 000 b/y
The winery, founded in 1900 by grandfather Valentino, is now managed by Luigi and Alfredo Grasso. They lead approximately 15 hectares of vineyard with an annual average production of approximately 70 thousand bottles. Production is mainly focused on Barbaresco, of which we produce 3 different Crus: Vallegrande, Giacosa Spessa and San Stunet.
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