Luigi Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca (white Label)
| Vintage: | 2017 |
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| Description: | 100% Nebbiolo. "Fermented in steel tanks at a controlled temperature, with a grape maceration of about ten days. Refinement lasts 36 months, following the production disciplinary protocol, 30 months of which in oak barrels. Garnet red, it barely is crossed by light rays. The bouquet has spicy, fruity notes; fine and delicate aromas of dried flowers and roses. Flavour: pleasant tannic mouthfeel and good warmth deriving from the alcohol. This wine should be served at a room temperature of 18/20c in ample red wine goblets. An excellent match with red meat, pot roast, venison, mature cheese." - Winery Notes. From Importer Neal Rosenthal: " Produced exclusively from the Nebbiolo grape planted in a series of vineyards that sit beneath Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) in a broad amphitheatre with full southern exposure overlooking the river, Dora Baltea, that runs from the snow-capped mountains south through the Valle dAosta into the northwestern range of Piedmont slicing the city of Ivrea in half. The vines are trained in a special way on pergola (known as tupin in local dialect) to obtain maximum exposure to the sun in this high altitude district and are planted to soils that are dominated by slate. The appellation of Carema is extremely small: only 16 hectares (approximately 40 acres) are planted to the vine. The Ferrando family controls 2.5 hectares of the appellation. The Nebbiolo grapes are harvested normally during the second half of October; then, they undergo a cuvaison of approximately two weeks in stainless steel before being racked into a mixture of large and small barrels for an extensive aging period of 30 to 36 months before being bottled (without filtration). By law, the Carema cannot be released before four years of aging. Production of the Carema Etichetta Bianca is approximately 7200 bottles per annum, two-thirds of which (4800 bottles) comes to the States. A small quantity of magnums is bottled each year at our request as well. The Carema of Ferrando reveals the most elegant and delicate and complex characteristics of the Nebbiolo grape with a surprising capacity to age. We have witnessed this wine at thirty-plus years of age displaying vibrant, seductive qualities that are simply astonishing." |
| Price: | $ 79.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on February 4, 2023.
