Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco 2016

Wine Advocate 93 points - Luca Currado likes to remind me that this wine could qualify as a full-fledged Barolo. Barrels not used in the final Barolo Castiglione blend are used to make the 2016 Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco. In fact, its very name “Perbacco” translates into a somewhat corny “golly gosh” because that was the reaction Luca’s mom had when she first tasted the wine and was told it was not a Barolo. “Perbacco, it tastes like Barolo,” was her comment-and a legend was born. The Vietti family, along with Bartolo Mascarello and Dott G Cappellano back in the day, had battled for some variation of a Rosso di Barolo in the appellation laws. That never happened, but Langhe Nebbiolo is a concept that follows that same idea: you get great Nebbiolo quality at a fraction of the price. Today, Langhe Nebbiolo is one of the fastest-growing categories in the entire wine region. This beautiful vintage, with its balanced fruit and freshness, is a perfect example..June/2019

Variety: 100% Nebbiolo Vineyards: in Castiglione, La Morra and Novello with 4.500-5.000 plants by ha. All this vineyards are less than 5 years old. Production in wine by ha: 52 hl. Vinification : alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in steel tank at 26-28° C. Moved in casks for 8 months, than sent in steel tank until the Bottling.