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
“Cortese’s 2013 Langhe Nebbiolo will give readers a good look at the personality of the vintage. Bright and aromatically lifted, the 2013 Nebbiolo offers lovely intensity throughout. Sweet red cherries, flowers, mint and white pepper are some of the signatures. The Langhe Nebbiolo is made mostly from young vines in Rabajà, plus a second parcel in Trifolera, aged for a year in cask.”
— Vinous, Dec 2015
“The 2013 Langhe Nebbiolo is bright and simple with moderate but adequate intensity. This wine will get the job done if paired with roasted beef or grilled meats. It has both the freshness and the tannic backbone to pair with those dishes. The bouquet opens to dark berry, licorice and grilled herb. The wine ages in large oak casks for 22 months in order to achieve extra smoothness and silkiness.”
— Wine Advocate, Jul 2015
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Langhe DOC
Vineyard size
2.5 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
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:
17-26 hl
Type of oak:
Slavonian
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Nine years
Length of bottle aging:
3-4 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
6.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.7 %
Dry extract:
30.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
<0.2 g/L