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.
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Specs

Type: Red
Grapes: Nebbiolo
Winemaker: Luigi Ferrando
Vintage: 2020

Geography

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-region: Carema
Vineyard: Ferrando vineyards
 

Farming

Harvested by hand in the second half of October. Vines are trained on a pergola system (locally known as 'tupin') to maximize sun exposure. Planted in slate-dominated soils at high altitude, with some vineyards also featuring glacial/moraine soils.
 

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