Gattinara Travaglini Nebbiolo 2015 (Italy)

Description

Cherry, Floral, Oak

"Bursting with sweet, ripe cherry and plum fruit, this Gattinara also evokes salty licorice, loam, leather and rose hip notes. Firm and balanced, with a minerally aftertaste. Drink now through 2028" Wine Spectator 

Deep garnet red. Delicate scents of violets and cherries with traces of black pepper. Rich and refined, filled with red fruit, spice, raisins and smooth tannins. The finish is long-lasting and juicy.

A deep pomegranate red wine; medium-bodied wine shows good depth in its red fruit. Soft silky tannins, with a good structure and intense mineral fragrance.

Typical climate of the piedmont area, in respect to that of the plain. It permits an even distribution of precipitation between both spring and autumn, and a ventilation of the vineyard supported by almost daily descending” winds brought about by the Alpine bow. In the winter, snow is frequent, which supports the slow process of sedimentation of the soil.

Crushed and macerated for about 15 days in stain-less steel tanks at controlled temperature. The wine is aged for 3 years, 2 years in Slovenian oak of different origin and size, then rest in the bottle for 3 months.

Food Pairing: Red meat, poultry and game, and cheese.