12 Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo Agamium, Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo

COLLINE NOVARESI NEBBIOLO AGAMIUM

D.O.C.

Grape

Nebbiolo

Vineyard

Carella, Baraggiola, Valera

Breeding system

Counter espalier with Guyot pruning

Soil characteristics

Hills formed in the interglacial stage by the Monte Rosa moraine (the second highest peak in Europe). The soil is very rich in minerals thanks to the considerable crumbling of the rocks due to the age of the moraine

Altitude

280 – 310 metres above sea level

Grape harvest

During the second ten in October

Wine-making

Grapes were destemmed and then delicately pressed. The skins were left to soak for a relatively short period and once the malolattic fermentation was complete the wine was transferred to small 9 hl. caskets until Autumn. Afterwards refined in bottles stored horizontally

Longevity

Over 5 years

Wine tasting

This wine has a ruby red colour and its fragrances express all the pleasantness of fruit together with the elegance of Nebbiolo, made more precious by the well balanced oak scent

Food combinations

Exalts the flavours of pasta and rice dishes, of red and white meats and of cheeses

Tasting temperature

18° C

The name of the wine

Agamium is Latin for Ghemme, wine region already known during the Roman era and even before that, during the Celtic era