Carema DOC Riserva
The Carema DOC Riserva shows aromas of wild red and dark berries, citrus, pomegranate, wild herbs, slightly spiced, crushed stones, mineral-driven. On the palate, the wine is luscious and almost velvety, with refined, wonderfully textured tannins. Deep and extremely elegant
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Category
Still Red Wine
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Grape varieties
100% Nebbiolo
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Region
Italy, Piedmont
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Appellation
Carema DOC
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Vineyard
0.74 acres in Carema
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Vinification
Hand-harvest. Spontaneous fermentation in a stainless-steel tank; maceration with delicate pump over 15 days; then the skin cap is submerged by means of poplar beams for about 40 days.
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Ageing
The wine is racked in a 400-liter French oak cask, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and ages for about 18 months Further two months in steel tanks before bottling.
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Age of the Vines
60 - 80 years
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Soil
Sandy with glacial stones, serpentine, gneiss, and chalk
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Training System
Pergola
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Production
800 bottles/66 cases a year