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Wine Details
Price:
$14.00 per bottle
Description:
It has been said that Nebbiolo is the perfect grape for winemakers who have conquered Pinot Noir and are looking for another challenge! The fact that we have produced a high quality Nebbiolo since 1985 is our most noteworthy achievement. Our Nebbiolo is made from a combination of the original Michet and Lampia clones we planted in 1980 as well as some of the newer clones that have been made available in recent years. The wine is an experience truly unique to California wines, with the deep orange-brick red color that is Nebbiolo's trademark, and a bouquet of truffles and apricots. This is a serious red wine that will age for many decades. Califonia's answer to "the wine of kings." An ideal match to rich meat or cheese dishes.
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Varietal Definition
Nebbiolo:
The red grape of Barolo and Barbaresco from the Piedmont region of Northwest Italy. Named after the word 'nebbia', or fog in Italian, which rises around the hills of Alba, the famous truffle countryside. It is noted for its high acidity and 'mouth puckering' tannins and its distinct bouquet of black cherries, liquorice and leather. A top Barolo will take years to soften but when mature will evolve the vegetal, gamy characteristics for which this Italian classic is famous. The colour on ageing Nebbiolo wines fades rapidly to form a distinctive brownish rim.
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Pinot Noir:
The name is derived from the French words for ‘pine’ and ‘black’ alluding to the varietals' tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot Noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine. By volume most Pinot Noir in America is grown in California with Oregon coming in second. Other regions are Washington State and New York.During 2004 and the beginning of 2005, Pinot Noir became considerably more popular amongst consumers in the United States, possibly because of the movie Sideways. Being lighter in style, it has benefited from a trend toward more restrained, less alcoholic wines. It is the delicate, subtle, complex and elegant nature of this wine that encourages growers and winemakers to cultivate this difficult grape. Robert Parker has described Pinot Noir: "When it's great, Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world."
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