Vietti Perbacco Nebbiolo Langhe 2013
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A gift to the Gods! Strong, intense and powerful, this nebbiolo is a stellar example of the fruits of Piedmont, with a nose full of truffle, cherry, tar and plum and the flavour to match. “Perbacco” translates to “For Bacchus” – this is Vietti’s offering to the Wine God. For such an offering, it would want to be good, and thankfully, it is! Enjoy it with hearty winter stews, roasted red meats and sharp aged cheeses.
Total period of ageing is 2 years: 4 months in barriques, period in which the natural malolactic fermentation develops, and 20 months in big casks. Couple of months in stainless steel tanks before the bottling. The work in the vineyards, the yield/hectare, the vinification system and the aging period for the Perbacco are the same as for our Barolo Castiglione; Perbacco is practically a selection in the 3rd year of aging of the wines/vineyards that show an elegance and a readiness to be drunk without a longer time of ageing as happens for our Barolo Castiglione.
The palate shows notable intensity while retaining an essentially mid-weight style. Strong, intense and powerful when young, complex and elegant with the ageing.
This is a wonderful vintage for Perbacco and the same is for the Barolo. The Perbacco is made from parcels all planted in the Barolo region. The average age of the vines is 35 years and the plants per hectare are 4500. All vineyards are vinified and aged separately until the moment we select the casks/Crus/Vineyards used then for our Barolo Castiglione. 18-28 days of alcoholic fermentation between degrees. It follows the malolactic in stainless steel tank and/or barrique.
5.25
13.7