CURIOSITY:

549 why? 549 is the altitude of the village of Albugnano, but by happy coincidence it is also something else. It was 5th April when, from the 4 villages where Nebbiolo grape from Albugnano is grown, 9 winemakers met to found the 549 Association.

Eclipse why? It was June 21st 2001 while we were working in the vineyard, when the sun suddenly went dark and we didn’t understand what was happening, after 10 minutes we returned to normal…then, only in the evening watching the news we understood that it was was one of the most important solar eclipses in history. Cit. by Giulietto Fasoglio

DENOMINATION: Albugnano DOC

GRAPE: 100% Nebbiolo

VINEYARDS: Cru in the municipality of Albugnano between 450 and 500 m above sea level

TRAINING SYSTEM : traditional guyot

HARVESTING: grapes selected manually in boxes, in mid-October

VINIFICATION: soft destemming and crushing, fermentation with maceration on the skins for about 10-12 days at a controlled temperature of 26-28°C. After racking and the first rackings, the wine is aged for about 18 months in French oak barriques.Then an ageing in bottlese for at least 6 months

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:
– COLOUR: ruby ​​red tending towards garnet with ageing
– SCENT : intense with hints of red fruits, compotes and chocolate
– TASTE: elegant and robust with a tannic note

FOOD PAIRING: it goes well with roast and boiled meats, game and aged cheeses

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C

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