Winery PrunottoOcchetti Langhe Nebbiolo
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 Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo from the Winery Prunotto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo of Winery Prunotto 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 Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo of Winery Prunotto in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo
Pairings that work perfectly with Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo
Original food and wine pairings with Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo
The Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo of Winery Prunotto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baeckeoffe, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or turnip confit with parma cheese.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Occhetti Langhe Nebbiolo from Winery Prunotto are 2017, 2016, 2018
Informations about the Winery Prunotto
The Winery Prunotto is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Langhe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Langhe
Italy's wine-and-food capital, UNESCO terroir of Piedmont. Heart of Nebbiolo: Barolo DOCG, "king of wines", and Barbaresco DOCG, age-worthy reds with firm tannins, vivid acidity and complex aromas of withered rose, morello cherry, tar, white truffle and undergrowth. More accessible Langhe DOC (Nebbiolo, crunchy Dolcetto, Freisa). Round almondy Arneis whites from Roero.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Concentrate
Said of a wine that is rich in all its components (sugars in sweet wines, tannins in red wines, aromatic compounds) and that leaves an impression of density, intensity and depth.
