Giuseppe Cortese Langhe Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo Langhe DOC bottle image

Wine Description

This wine is made entirely from the noble Nebbiolo variety, grown in vineyards situated in the Langhe hills in southwestern Piedmont. The grapes are crushed and macerated in contact with the skins for fifteen days to ensure greater color extraction. After fermentation, the wine is aged for one year in a combination of new and seasoned large 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 2008 Langhe Nebbiolo is all finesse and elegance. Crushed flowers, dried cherries, tobacco, mint and herbs come together nicely in the glass.
— Wine Advocate, Dec 2010
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Langhe DOC
Vineyard name
Langhe hills
Vineyard size
2.5 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous clay
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
900 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1988-1993
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
6,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
15
Varietal composition:
100% Nebbiolo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10-11 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-84 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
1,600-2,500 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:
3-4 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
29 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L