Winery Cantina del GlicineCalcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba from the Winery Cantina del Glicine
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba of Winery Cantina del Glicine in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba of Winery Cantina del Glicine in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or floral.
Food and wine pairings with Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba
The Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba of Winery Cantina del Glicine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, original mafé with okra or pheasant casserole with cabbage.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina del Glicine's Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calcabrume Nebbiolo d'Alba from Winery Cantina del Glicine are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Cantina del Glicine
The Winery Cantina del Glicine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Nebbiolo d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Nebbiolo d'Alba
The wine region of Nebbiolo d'Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hilberg-Pasquero or the Domaine Flavio Roddolo produce mainly wines red, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nebbiolo d'Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nebbiolo d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cola or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or cedar.
The wine region of Piedmont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
