Damilano Marghe Nebbiolo 2020

"Marghe" is the nick name of Margherita Damilano (Guido's sister) who passed away  in 2010. This label is dedicated to her.

Damilano is one of the oldest wineries in Barolo. The family business dates back to 1890 when Giuseppe Borgogno started cultivating and producing wine from the grapes from his own vineyards. Giuseppe  improved the general quality of the vinification system and of the wines, turning the winery into a “jewel” of the Langhe area. In 1997 Giuseppe passed the winery on to his grandchildren Paolo, Mario and Guido. Together, they are working to keep and improve the level of the quality of the Damilano wines.

About the Vineyard

Nebbiolo is the oldest indigenous red-grape vine of Piedmont and one of the noblest and most prestigious in Italy. Its name derives from ‘nebbia’, the Italian word for mist or fog: some say this is owing to the ‘misty’ look of its grapes, with their velvety covering, and others say that it is because the late-ripening grape is often harvested during early autumn fogs.

Wine Production

Nebbiolo is a demanding vine, needing exactly the right soil type, a south-facing hillside, pruning and training. A calcareous tufa-based soil is ideal for this vine that buds early - towards the middle of April - and ripens later than most other varieties, around the middle of October.

Tasting Notes

Ruby red with soft garnet reflections, the bouquet has very typical delicate notes reminiscent of violet and red fruits. The wine finishes dry, rightly tannic, with a velvety, harmonic full
body.
 

Food Pairing

Excellent with all kinds of roast and braised meat, game and aged cheeses.

Production Info
Production area/appellation
Langhe DOC
Vineyard size
18 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation
1,050 feet
Average Vine Age
40
Exposure
Southeastern / Southern
Total SO2
66
Year vineyard planted
1970-1990
Harvest time
October
First vintage of this wine
2011
Bottles produced of this wine
70,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation
12 days
Fermentation temperature
82-86 °F
Maceration length
12
Malolactic fermentation
Full
Type of aging container
Barrels
Length of bottle aging
2 months
Size of aging container
from 20 hl to 100 hl
Length of aging before bottling
12 montsh
Analytical Data
Alcohol
14 %
pH level
3.3
Residual sugar
0.42 g/L
Acidity
5.29 g/L
Dry extract
26.2 g/L

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