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Poderi Colla

Nebbiolo dAlba DOC - Cascine Drago

IN THE VINEYARD: Variety : 100% Nebbiolo

Exposure : westerly and easterly

Altitude : between 330 and 370 meters above sea level

Vines planted : 1967, 1989 and 1999 ; Vines per hectare : approximately 4/5,000

Wine yield per hectare : about 5,000 liters ; Harvest time : October 1st-10th

CELLAR: Hand-picked, the grapes are immediately destalked and soft-crushed;

maceration on the skins ensues for 10/12 days, at a maximum temperature of

28/30° C., followed by malolactic fermentation, which is completed before winter.

Elevage in Slavonian oak casks lasts about 12 months.

Alcohol : 13-14 % by vol. ; Total acidity : 5-5.5 grams per liter of tartaric acid

Dry extract : 24-26 grams per liter

TASTING NOTE

Ruby-red wine. A complex nose with notes of plum, red berry, dried

rose and violet. Its flavour is forthright, lip-smacking, with

prominent, well-embedded tannins. Good length and persistence of

flavour with fruity and spicy finish. A few years in the bottle will

provide this wine with outstanding complexity.

A wine of character for the whole meal, it is most at home with pasta

dishes dressed with meat sauces and with meat-based main dishes.

Serving temperature: 15-17°C – serve in a fairly capacious glass to

bring out its full volume.

AWARDS vintage 2011: WINE & SPIRITS 2013 = 90

Region Piemonte

Grapes Used: Nebbiolo 100%