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Costa Quaglia Terre Alfieri Nebbiolo DOCG wine — Marchesi Alfieri winery — Dionysus
Red

Costa Quaglia Terre Alfieri Nebbiolo DOCG

by Marchesi Alfieri · Piedmont, Italy

Awards & scores
TypeRed
GrapesNebbiolo
Alcohol14.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at18 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
Marchesi AlfieriPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The fruit comes from a small vineyard in San Martino Alfieri.

Vinification

The grapes are harvested by hand at optimal ripeness, usually in early October. After selection on a sorting table, they are gently destemmed and pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel tanks for around 15 days at a maximum of 28 °C. The cap and must are mixed daily to improve the extraction of phenolic compounds. The must is then transferred to oak barrels, where spontaneous malolactic fermentation begins.

Ageing

The wine matures for 15 months in 500-litre oak barrels and barriques, followed by 6–12 months in bottle.

Tasting profile

Elegant.