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Vineyard  Valmaggiore/Vezza d'Alba

The 2009 vintage will be remembered for the unusually heavy winter snowfall.  Combined with a fairly wet early spring, this restored the ground water supply, which was low after several dry...

The 2009 vintage will be remembered for the unusually heavy winter snowfall.  Combined with a fairly wet early spring, this restored the ground water supply, which was low after several dry seasons.

After April 30 the weather returned to normal and the germination was uneventful and even, thanks to little rain in May and above-average temperatures.  The summer was characterized by low rainfall and periods of above-average heat. The vines had a regular linear development in all phenological aspects.

Good climatic conditions accompanied the end of the growing season and brought the grapes to optimum ripeness. The harvest began on September 29 and ended October 7.

Harvest
September 29 - October 7

Vinification

Each vineyard was vinified separately. After destemming and light crushing, must is "sealed" with CO2 for gentle warm maceration of approximately a day. Alcoholic fermentation begins about 24-36 hours later from native wild yeasts only.

Maceration: soft, lasting 7/9 days in steel
Malo-lactic Fermentation: In French oak barrels with a capacity of 500 litres, all of which used for the second or third time
Alcohlic Fermentation: 25 days in steel
Aging: 12 months in the same barrels where malolactic fermentation took place, followed by 9 months in the bottle
Bottling date: December 2010
Drink from: 2011
Drink to: 2022

Production
Bottles: 16700
Magnums: 319

Analytical parameters
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Total acidity: 5.9 g/l
PH: 3.51
Net extract: 32.5 g/l

Wine Advocate: 92 points
IWC: 89+ points
Duemilavini: 4 Grappoli
Gambero Rosso: 2 Bicchieri
L'Espresso: 2 bottiglie
Slow Wine: Vino Slow
Vini Buoni d'Italia: 3 Stelle
Luca Maroni: 86 punti

Wine Advocate: 92 points. #197, Oct 2011
The 2009 Nebbiolo d’Alba Valmaggiore is striking. It flows from the glass with sweet red fruits, flowers, spices and herbs in a very representative expression of this site. This is a gorgeous, poised Nebbiolo with wonderful mid-palate sweetness and fabulous overall balance. A clean, saline finish gives the wine its focus and proportion on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2019.

IWC: 89+ # Issue 159 November/December 2011
Moderately saturated medium red.  Reserved aromas of crushed redcurrant, cherry, mint and licorice complicated by leather and underbrush.  Juicy and intense, with excellent acidity lending freshness and verve to the sweet red fruit flavors.  Really spreads out on the back end.  This very young nebbiolo is structured to age and may merit an outstanding rating with four or five years in the cellar.  This was raised in all used tonneaux "to privilege the fruit."

Duemilavini: 4 Grappoli
Solita puntuale raffinatezza Sandrone: frutto denso e polposo, fiori Nebbiolo, spezie fini e delicate, ciliegia e lampone, confetture. Al gusto gode dell'equilibrio dei migliori, tannini maturi, finale lungo e ancora fruttato. Per palati esigenti e perfezionisti. Malolattica e maturazione in tonneau francesi.

Gambero Rosso: 2 Bicchieri- Novembre 2011
Proveniente da un celebre cru del Roero, presenta inizialmente piccole bacche rosse e una rara sfumatura d'incenso di bella piacevolezza, poi si muove sul palato con media struttura e gradevole freschezza.
< br />Slow Wine: Vino Slow- Novembre 2011
Proviene da una vigna tanto erta da permettere solo lavorazioni manuali, ha incantevole florealità e una bocca viva e fruttata, con una bella struttura; lungo il finale.