Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo Il Mimo, Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo

COLLINE NOVARESI NEBBIOLO IL MIMO

D.O.C.

Grape

Nebbiolo (in this area called Spanna)

Vineyard

Breclema, Carella, Valera

Breeding system

Counter espalier with Guyot pruning

Soil characteristics

Morainic gravelly hill, rich in minerals

Altitude

280 – 310 metres above sea level

Grape harvest

Second half of October

Wine-making

After only one night of skin to the must contact, the must, with that beautiful rose colour, was separated from the skins. A slow fermentation at controlled temperature followed.The wine was then left to decant at low temperatures in order to reach natural stability. Bottling started in spring

Wine tasting

This wine has a delicate colour depth and draws from Nebbiolo pleasant, captivating and very young fragrances among which emerge raspberries, strawberries and currents. Its freshness leaves the palate with a pleasant feeling

Food combinations

Goes well with any meal, from fish to meat dishes

Tasting temperature

12° C

The name of the wine

An exquisite Roman mime mask was found at the foothills of the Ghemme hill. It is an extremely rare find and of remarkable importance to Ghemme, wine capital of the Colline Novaresi, especially since, in ancient times, theatre was sacred to Bacchus, god of wine