2023 Elio Altare Langhe Nebbiolo Piedmont, Italy Vin Noe bitter orange

bitter orange

Montestefano is one of the top crus in all of Barbaresco

The soils here are finer and rockier and altitudes range from 150-300 meters

the wine was pressed then aged in a mix of second-use 500L French barrels and concrete tank for 9 months

mica schist

2023 Elio Altare Langhe Nebbiolo Piedmont, Italy Vin Noe bitter orange100% Nebbiolo from two dedicated vineyard sources: 0. 5 hectares on the north facing slope next to the cantina in Annunziata La Morra, and 1 hectare in Monforte, just outside of the Ginestra cru 20 to 50 year old vines Short fermentation maceration of 3 4 days Aged in used barriques for six months Only 800 cases are produced annually Since 2006 we heard whispers of a new Altare wine that remained super top secret. Not that the family hasnt had new