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2022 Bricco Ernesto Rosso Piedmont, Italy
$85.00
Variety: Nebbiolo
Size: 2.4 ha (5.93 ac)
Vine Age: Planted in 1950, 1999, and 2018
Terroir: 280 m altitude (one of the highest elevations in Roero), east, south and west-facing, 70% sand, 20% silt, and 10% clay soil.
Viticulture: Organic (1990), biodynamic practices
Vinification: De-stemmed, not crushed, 25-30 day ambient yeast fermentation in cement tanks, aged for 12 months in a combination of barrels, cask and amphora and for an additional 12 months in bottles.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Bricco Ernesto
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Nebbiolo
- Food Pairings Steak!, Braised Things, Gamey Meats, Root Veggies
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Wild Side, Dressed to Impress
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Though Renato Vezza's Bricco Ernesto is based in Roero—a region we admire and continue to watch as its sandy soils rise to meet the challenges of a warming climate—his wines stand distinctly apart from his neighbors. And at the heart of the estate: 100 year-old Nebbiolo vines.
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