Piazzo Armando Langhe Nebbiolo 2021 (12 Bottles) Alba Piedmont, Italy

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Varietal composition: 100% Nebbiolo

Piazzo Armando is an Italian historic winery at the heart of Langhe, run by the same family for three generations. Founded by Armando Piazzo, through the years the estate grew up to more than 70 hectares (170 acres) of vineyards, always with the same philosophy: look to the future, while keeping your feet firmly rooted in tradition by producing wines that are its most authentic expression.

Made from carefully selected grapes grown on various vineyards in San Rocco Seno d’ Elvio. Langhe Nebbiolo is a young wine, but it possesses the breeding that is typical of this varietal. Th¬e garnet highlights showing in its ruby red colour are a foretaste of the evolution to come on the nose and mouth. ¬The bouquet is intense and expansive, with fruity and flowery notes enhancing the vinous and ethereal nuances and sweet spices, which become more marked with the passing of time. On the mouth it is full-bodied and so, with delicate tannins.

Langhe Nebbiolo lends itself to moderate ageing in the bottle, and with its potential for development and good structure it goes well with starters such as tagliatelle with ragout and risotto with Castelmagno cheese, and with roast and char-grilled meats.

Vineyards: various, on the hills of San Rocco Seno d’Elvio, in Alba

Harvest period: early October

Vinification and ageing: crushing of the grapes, fermentation and maceration in steel

The wine evolves for 6-8 months in steel, followed by several months in the bottle, stored horizontally in underground cellars

Alcohol: 13-13,5%

Colour: ruby red with garnet nuances.

Nose: expansive and fragrant, fairly complex with raspberry, wild strawberry and damson jam joined by geranium and spicy hints of cloves.

Taste: round and full-bodied, with delicate tannins.

Food pairings: best matched with starters with good structure, and not overly rich mains.