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2021 Bricco Ernesto Roero DOCG Piedmont, Italy
$179.00
THE VINEYARD Sourced from the very oldest portion of the Roero hill planted by Ernesto
VINE AGE 80-100+ years of age
SOIL Sandy soils
FERMENTATION Hand de-stemmed, and fermented in concrete. Maceration with pump-overs before submerging the cap. Long, extended fermentations take up to 55 days.
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- Appellation Roero
- 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, Big Power, Dressed to Impress, Red Fruit
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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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