Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Cascine Drago
This wine is produced at Cascine Drago in the Nebbiolo d’Alba production area, at the border of the Barbaresco area. It embodies all the features of delicacy, elegance, structure and drinkability of a great Nebbiolo. It is aged one year in large casks and in its first years it is a smoother than its ‘brothers’ Barolo and Barbaresco.
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Cascine Drago
This wine is produced at Cascine Drago in the Nebbiolo d’Alba production area, at the border of the Barbaresco area. It embodies all the features of delicacy, elegance, structure and drinkability of a great Nebbiolo. It is aged one year in large casks and in its first years it is a smoother than its ‘brothers’ Barolo and Barbaresco.
Nebbiolo d’Alba or Langhe Nebbiolo?
Although this difference is often not grasped, for us it is crucial. The area where we are allowed to produce Nebbiolo d’Alba is small, with a kind of soil suitable for this appellation. On the other hand, the Langhe Nebbiolo area is large, with heterogeneous soils. Finally, Nebbiolo d’Alba is made using 100% Nebbiolo grapes while Langhe Nebbiolo allows an 85% minimum Nebbiolo content.
Grape Variety: Nebbiolo 100%
Year of implantation: 1967 - 1989 - 1999
Tasting notes: Garnet red. Complex nose with aromas of plum, spices, red berries, dried rose and violet. On the palate it is straightforward, tasty, with prominent tannins well integrated into the structure of the wine. Good length and persistence with a fruit and spice aftertaste. An imposing wine for the whole meal, this wine is excellent with pasta dishes with meat sauce and with meat main courses.
Serving temperature: 15/17° C. A rather wide wine glass to express the wine's volume.
Manual harvest, destemming, crushing, maceration with the skins for 10/12 days at a maximum temperature of 28°/30°, full malolactic fermentation before winter. Maturation in oak barrels for approximately one year.
Alcohol volume: 13-14 % vol.
Total acidity: 5-5,5 gr./l. tartaric ac.
Dry extract: 24-26 gr./l.
Grape Variety: Nebbiolo 100%
Year of implantation: 1967 - 1989 - 1999
Tasting notes: Garnet red. Complex nose with aromas of plum, spices, red berries, dried rose and violet. On the palate it is straightforward, tasty, with prominent tannins well integrated into the structure of the wine. Good length and persistence with a fruit and spice aftertaste. An imposing wine for the whole meal, this wine is excellent with pasta dishes with meat sauce and with meat main courses.
Serving temperature: 15/17° C. A rather wide wine glass to express the wine's volume.
Manual harvest, destemming, crushing, maceration with the skins for 10/12 days at a maximum temperature of 28°/30°, full malolactic fermentation before winter. Maturation in oak barrels for approximately one year.
Alcohol volume: 13-14 % vol.
Total acidity: 5-5,5 gr./l. tartaric ac.
Dry extract: 24-26 gr./l.
