Ghemme DOCG wine obtained from Nebbiolo grapes cultivated in the town of the same name. The first evidence of Ghemme dates back to the Temples of Tiberius in Roman times. This wine is produced according to the regulations and evolves for a minimum of 18 months in wooden vats (in French oak wood barrels of capacity 5 Hl) with a further 6 months of ageing in glass. It has a fine intense cherry fragrance with floral notes of violet and rose. Thanks to its well-balanced, dry intense taste, it is the excellent accompaniment for roast meats, braised meats and game.
Vineyard: in the town of Ghemme measuring 0,30 hectare. Facing South-South West. Acid clayey sandy soil
Grapes: 100% Nebbiolo
Grape-Yield per hectare: 7,000 kg
Wine Making: manual harvest in crates in mid October. Fermentation on the skins, maceration in stainless steel vats for approximately 20 days at a controlled temperature, with pumping-over every 8 hours. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats in November/December
Ageing and bottling: ageing in stainless steel for the first four months. Bottlings during April/May Ageing in Hl Allier oak barrels for 18-20 months and subsequent bottling, with a minimum of 6 months ageing in glass (according to regulations)
Organoleptic characteristics: ruby red color with hints of garnet red on ageing. Intense fine fagrance of raspberry and black cherry,with notes of chocolate and tobacco. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, intense and mouthfilling with mild, well-balanced tannins.
Food and Wine Pairings: first courses with succulent meat sauces, brasato al Ghemme (braised meat cooked in wine), roasts of red meat, game birds marinated in wine and herbs or cooked on the spit, tapulone (a traditional Piedmontese minced donkey-meat stew) and mature cheeses.
Serving Temperature: 20 degrees
Optimal Ageing: a wine with long cellar-life when store in a cook dark place. The quality of the wine will continue to evolve for the first 8 to 10 years
Alcool: 14 degrees
