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Elio Altare Langhe La Villa(2001)
- Winery:
- Elio Altare
- Varietal:
- Nebbiolo Blend
- Region:
- Italy > Piedmont > Langhe
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- character, dried, chewy, romanian cheese, tobacco, herbaceous, red, fruit, blackberry, berry
Name of the wine: La Villa
Denomination: Langhe rosso doc
Vineyard zone: Monforte d’Alba
Bottles produced: 3.000
Vineyard area: 0.80 hectares
Grape variety: Barbera 60% and Nebbiolo 40%
Average age of vineyards: Varies
Type of soils: Sandy and tufaceous
Exposition: Southeast
Average vineyard elevation: 250/280 meters above sea level
Yield: 3000 kg per hectare
Vinification: Maceration with the skins in temperature-controlled rotofermenters for 3-4 days and aging in French barriques (100% new) for 18 months.
Color: read more...Very intense ruby-red
Taste: Fresh flavors of small red fruits, well-balanced tannins, with a pleasing acidity thanks to the barbera, complex but balanced
Aroma: Rich aromas of plum and blackberries, very intense.
Pairings: First courses with game sauces, red meats, medium-aged cheeses
Suggested serving temperature: 18°
Alcohol: 14,5 %
Dry extract: 29,7 grams/Liter
Acidity: 5,5 grams/Liter. (hide)
Denomination: Langhe rosso doc
Vineyard zone: Monforte d’Alba
Bottles produced: 3.000
Vineyard area: 0.80 hectares
Grape variety: Barbera 60% and Nebbiolo 40%
Average age of vineyards: Varies
Type of soils: Sandy and tufaceous
Exposition: Southeast
Average vineyard elevation: 250/280 meters above sea level
Yield: 3000 kg per hectare
Vinification: Maceration with the skins in temperature-controlled rotofermenters for 3-4 days and aging in French barriques (100% new) for 18 months.
Color: read more...Very intense ruby-red
Taste: Fresh flavors of small red fruits, well-balanced tannins, with a pleasing acidity thanks to the barbera, complex but balanced
Aroma: Rich aromas of plum and blackberries, very intense.
Pairings: First courses with game sauces, red meats, medium-aged cheeses
Suggested serving temperature: 18°
Alcohol: 14,5 %
Dry extract: 29,7 grams/Liter
Acidity: 5,5 grams/Liter. (hide)
