A lighter bodied style of Nebbiolo, lacking the alcohol or tannin of Barolo but with a great mineral core and a Pinot Noir-like ability to grow and evolve in the glass. The color is a warm, burnished red, beautifully transparent. When first poured it offers floral aromas, but these soon blossom into wintergreen, lavender, sage, and licorice. Flavors of dark fruits, dried cherries, and tea are balanced with a lovely acidity and supple tannins. Crystalline and chiseled, with ringing clarity, this is a fabulously elegant wine, and its naturalness and lack of artifice really shine through.

Drinkable from release (Sept. 2010), 10 years ageability.

Pairs well with Veal, rabbit or wild boar stews; Cheese: esp. Parmesano-Reggiano and Pecorino.