Giuseppe Cortese Langhe Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo Langhe DOC bottle image

Wine Description

Made from 100% Nebbiolo harvested in mid October. The grapes are crushed and macerated in contact with the skins for 15 days, to ensure greater color extraction. After fermentation, the wine is aged for one year in new to nine year old large Slovenian and French oak barrels.

Piercarlo and Giuseppe Cortese
Giuseppe Cortese Vineyard and Estate
Giuseppe Cortese Wine Cellar
Giuseppe Cortese Barbera Grapes
Cortese Family
Giueseppe Cortese Cantina
Giueseppe Cortese Bed and Breakfast
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Acclaim
The 2006 Langhe Nebbiolo reveals fragrant aromatics, along with sweet red cherries, flowers and spices in a medium-bodied style, showing all of the qualities one expects in young Nebbiolo.
— Wine Advocate, Oct 2008
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Langhe DOC
Vineyard name
Various vineyards
Vineyard size
2.5 acres
Soil composition
Limestone and clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
900 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southern/Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1988-1993
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
12,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
1,700-2,500 L
Type of oak:
French and Slavonian oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-9 years old
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L