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RedLanghe DOC

Langhe Rosso DOC La Villa

by Elio Altare · Piedmont, Italy

TypeRed
AppellationLanghe DOC
GrapesBarbera and Nebbiolo
VineyardLa Morra

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

Production zone: La Morra. Bottles produced: 1,000-1,500. Average vine age: various. Soil: sandy and tuffaceous. Exposure: south and south-east.

Vinification and ageing

Maceration on skins in temperature-controlled rotofermenter for 3-4 days; ageing in 100% new French barriques for 18 months.

Tasting profile

Colour: very intense ruby red. Nose: plum and blackberry, intense. Palate: fresh, with small red fruits, well-calibrated tannin and pleasant Barbera-driven acidity; complex and balanced.