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BAROLO
CASTELLO RISERVA DOCG 1999 GRAPES: 100% Nebbiolo Made separately from a careful
selection of Nebbiolo grapes grown in the "Castello" vineyards in Grinzane Cavour, once owned by Camillo Benso di
Cavour and now owned and cultavated by the prestigious "Umberto I" Winemaking School of Alba. CHARACTER: Superb wine with silky tannins and lots of ripe fruits. Full and rounded body with a dense palate and a long finish. SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHING:
High profile meats and seasoned cheeses, game and risotto. ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 14% SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14 C°/ 58° F |
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BAROLO
LA ZOLLA DOCG 2003 GRAPES:
100% Nebbiolo AGEING:
24 months in oak casks plus at least 12 of bottle refinement. . CHARACTER: Superb wine with silky tannins and lots of ripe fruits.
Full and rounded body with a dense palate and a long finish. SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHING:
High profile meats and seasoned cheeses, game and risotto. ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13.5% SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14 C°/ 58° F |
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NEBBIOLO D'ALBA DOC 2005 . GRAPES: 100% Nebbiolo CHARACTER: Light, delicate bouquet that improves becoming more marked with ageing.
Made from Nebbiolo grapes it
tends to be full-bodied and tannic when young, before developing into a very well-balanced, velvety wine. SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHING: flavorsome starters, red meats, pasta and cheeses. ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 14% SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18 C°/ 64°
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BARBERA
D'ALBA SUPERIORE DOC 2005 . GRAPES: 100% Barbera WINE-MAKING
PROCESS: Controlled temperature on a submerged cap. REFINEMENT: 12 months Slovenian oak casks CHARACTER: An elegant and velvety wine with beautiful perfume and a mouthful of blueberries, plums and black
raspberries. The wine is balanced with some tobacco and vanilla in the middle, which precedes a harmonious dry finish with
just enough tannins. SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHING: Red meats, risotto, seasoned cheeses, ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13.5% |
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DOLCETTO D'ALBA DOC 2005 . GRAPES: Dolcetto CHARACTER: Dry, medium-bodied wine with a delicate bitterish streak. A full fragrant
and nicely vinous wine showing early balance SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHING: flavorsome starters, red and white meats, cheeses. It may be enjoyed exceptionally
throughout the meal ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13.% |
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GAVI LA ZOLLA DOCG 2006 . GRAPES: Cortese WINE-MAKING PROCESS: The grapes are pressed softly to extract only the best juice. Then it is fermented very slowly, for as long as 20 days, at a controlled temperature of 18-20 C to preserve its
wealth of aroma. SUGGESTED FOOD MATCHING: Starters, fish and shellfish, sushi, soups, white meats. Perfect as a before-dinner
drink. ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 12.% SERVING TEMPERATURE: |
