Giovanni Rosso Langhe Nebbiolo Ester Canele 2015 Magnum

Giovanni Rosso's finest Nebbiolo, from the lands of Vigna Rionda in Serralunga d'Alba, Italy

Nebbiolo

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Floral, Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Mineral, Sweet Spice and Smokey

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Piedmont (Moscato, Barolo, Barbaresco & More), Italy

Grape Varietals:
Nebbiolo

Winemaking:

Destemmed, Crushed, and Extended Skin Contact

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Stewed stock-fish, stuffed guinea fowl, escargots with spicy sauce

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Butter chicken, Satay with Peanut Sauce, Thai Basil Chicken

Giovanni Rosso

From the rich, penetrating tannins of Barolo wines from Serralunga d'Alba to the liveliness of the wines produced on the slopes of Etna, since 1906, Giovanni Rosso's identity lies in their family vineyards, to which they are devoted to

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Giovanni Rosso Langhe Nebbiolo Ester Canele 2015 Magnum

Judged "impeccably balanced" by Wine Enthusiast, likened in its character to that of a "rose petal" by James Suckling, Wine Advocate describes it as a “lean and shiny appearance as it pours from the bottle."

Grape Varietals & Region: Giovanni Rosso's finest Nebbiolo, from the lands of Vigna Rionda in Serralunga d'Alba, Italy

Taste Profile: Intense & penetrating bouquet of rose canine, blackberry & wild strawberry, peach, sweet spices. On the palate, it has a soft entrance, classy, vigorous taste of fresh fruit, gentle tannins, final salty hints

Winemaking Process: The grapes are harvested by hand in October. After destemming and soft crushing, the juice is fermented in contact with the skins in a concrete tank for about 25 days, with daily pump-overs and one délestage at half way point. The must is then aged for about 12 months, depending on the vintage in 25 hl
Fontainbleau Forest oak barrel.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes