Langhe Nebbiolo
Langhe Nebbiolo from one of Barolo’s benchmark traditionalist houses — with a remarkable secret: the fruit comes from the family’s young vines planted in 2016 within the legendary Cannubi cru itself. Vinified in the classic Rinaldi style, with long skin-contact fermentation in vitrified cement and refinement in Slavonian oak, it offers the perfume and pedigree of great Nebbiolo in a fresh, approachable frame — ready on release, with the structure to age gracefully.
Appellation: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
Type: Red, dry
Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo
Color: Garnet red color with orange highlights after aging.
Bouquet: Fresh, delicate aromas of rose petal, red cherry, dried strawberry, and orange peel over subtle notes of tar, smoke, and sweet spice.
Palate: harmonious and moderately tannic, with the classic interplay of perfumed fruit, bright acidity, and fine-grained structure, finishing long and gently savory
Alcohol: 14-14.5% (varies with vintage).
Serving Temperature: Serve at a 16-17°C (61-63°F) in a tall, fairly wide goblet.
Pairing: Pair with tajarin or mushroom risotto, roast chicken, duck, pork, braised rabbit, charcuterie, and medium-aged cheeses like toma or fontina.
Production Area: Municipality of Barolo — young-vine parcel within the Cannubi cru
Exposure: Southeast.
Training System: Guyot.
Soil: The soil is calcareous–clay with a sandier structure in the Cannubi subzone where vines were recently planted.
Total Area: 0.40 hectares.
Age of Vines: Planted in 2016.
Harvest: Middle of October.
Vinification: Vinification, with skin-contact fermentation for 15-20 days in vitrified cement tanks to enhance the character of the Nebbiolo grape and the freshness of the grapes from the younger vines.
Aging: Refinement in medium-capacity Slavonian oak casks — no barriques, in keeping with the house's traditionalist philosophy.
