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Langhe Nebbiolo DOC wine — Elio Grasso winery — Dionysus
RedLangheDOC

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC

by Elio Grasso · Piedmont, Italy

AppellationLangheDOC
TypeRed
GrapesNebbiolo
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyFull-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for10 years
Bottled in0.75 l
Elio GrassoPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Nebbiolo grows on limestone soils in the Langhe region at 350–380 m above sea level. The vines are 20 years old on average.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand during the first ten days of October and then pressed. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation.

Ageing

The wine matures in stainless-steel vats and is bottled in April or May of the year following the harvest.

Label / history

The small family estate dates to 1928. Its 14 ha of vineyards lie in the southern part of Barolo. Elio, his wife Marina and their son Gianluca manage the vineyard and cellar work, with oenologist Piero Ballario as consultant.