Cantina del Pino 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo Piemonte

Balanced, smooth and uncomplicated Nebbiolo from a historic producer in Barbaresco. Cantina del Pino wines are on the smooth side, showing suave red and a touch of wild herbs, great for the weekly glass! Cantina del Pino has a deep history in Barbaresco. The property belonged to Domizio Cavazza, the head of the Royal Enological School in Alba in 1888. Cavazza surprised everyone by forgoing an apartment in Alba for a farmhouse in Barbaresco. He is instrumental to the rise of the first wines. called Barbaresco. After his passing in the early 1900’s, the Vacca family stepped in and have been running the estate ever since. The Cantina del Pino signature style follows the traditional recipe, with extended time on the skins and in large barrel, changing only with the addition of neutral barrique (smaller French barrels bent by fire), adding atmosphere to the distinct expression of Nebbiolo.

• WINEMAKER: Franca Vacca and family
• VARIETAL: Nebbiolo
• APPELLATION: Barbaresco
• REGION: Piemonte
• VINEYARD: minimal intervention
• WINERY: 7 days on the skins, aged in steel tanks
• ABV: 13.5
• SERVE: Stand open for 30m before serving