ORLANDO ABRIGO
NEBBIOLO D'ALBA DOC "VIGNA VALMAGGIORE" 2016 - ORLANDO ABRIGO
NEBBIOLO D'ALBA DOC "VIGNA VALMAGGIORE" 2016 - ORLANDO ABRIGO
Denomination : Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
Vintage : 2019
Alcohol : 14.5%
Region : Piedmont (Italy)
Format : 0.75 l
Grapes : Nebbiolo 100%
The vineyards of this famous cru of Roero are not very productive and located on very steep and sandy hills which oblige the management of the “All by hand” vineyard, without the aid of machines and tractors. It is therefore a hard work, done for pure passion in order to obtain a wine of great character.
Grape variety: Nebbiolo, Lampia sub-variety
Grapes origin: Valmaggiore in Vezza d'Alba (180-240 meters above sea level)
Soil: sandy and silty.
South-West facing, with Guyot pruning (6-8 buds / vine)
Vines / Ha: 8000: dense planting 80 cm between the plants and 1.40 between the rows.
Quantity of grapes / HA: 50-60 q / Ha. yield per hectare in Hl: 38-40
Planting year: 1970-1990
Vinification: Soft pressing, maceration in the presence of the skins for about 6-10 days at a maximum temperature of 28 ° C.
Refinement: After racking, the wine is decanted into 25 Hl oak barrels where it matures until the following autumn when it is bottled.