Albino Rocca - Bianco Piemonte Cortese DOC 2018
White Wine from Alba, Piemonte, Italy
Regular price
$74.00
Albino Rocca - Bianco Piemonte Cortese DOC 2018
White Wine from Alba, Piemonte, Italy
Regular price
$74.00
The Cortese grape is known for having a very generous but difficult character. Thanks to the meticulous management in the vineyard and in the cellar, has allowed Papà Angelo to produce a long-lasting and particulary complex white wine that is capable of combining fragrant hints and more complex, mineral and spicy notes.
Profile:
Straw yellow
Fragrant and fresh, with aromas of white fruit, citrus fruit, floral scents and minerali memories
Balanced, fresh, smooth and with pleasant mineral notes
Food Pairing: Fish appetizer, light pasta, fresh cheese, vegetable risotto, white meat
What’s In It: 100% Cortese
How It Was Made:
Area of origin: Barbaresco and San Rocco Seno d’Elvio (Alba)
Exposure: from East to West
Soil: marl, with a prevalence of limestone and thin veins of sand
Planting year: 1980 and 2014
Aging: 4-6 months in 225 liter French pack Barriques, where fermentation also takes place
Average annual production: 3500 bottles of 0.75L