2020 Luigi Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca
Produced by Luigi Ferrando, the 'king' of Carema, from Nebbiolo grapes grown in vineyards beneath Mont Blanc in the small Carema appellation of Alto-Piemonte. The vineyards benefit from full southern exposure and slate-dominated soils at high altitude. Production is limited to approximately 7,200 bottles annually. This White Label Etichetta Bianca represents one of the most elegant and traditional expressions of Nebbiolo, combining Alpine nimbleness with ageworthy structure. The wine displays elegant, delicate, and complex characteristics with a surprising capacity to age, even at thirty-plus years.
Regular price
$100.00
Regular price
Sale price
$100.00
Farming
Harvest
Nebbiolo grapes harvested in the second half of October
Fermentation
Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats using indigenous yeasts, 10-14 day maceration on skins (two-week cuvaison)
Aging
30-36 months in a combination of 20-hectoliter Slavonian oak botti and used 500-liter French oak barrels, bottled without filtration, minimum 4 years total aging before release by law
