“Bricco Lago” Nebbiolo Langhe DOC 2024

Cascina Penna-Currado | Piedmont
Agricola Cascina Penna-Currado di Luca Currado Vietti s.a.s. | Via Alba 7 | IT 12050 Serralunga d’Alba

05522224 · 0,75 l · 37,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

San Sebastiano. A small church south-west of Monforte d'Alba, surrounded by vineyards that flow gently down to the only natural lake in the Langhe. "Bricco Lago" – the hill by the lake. Here, on clay and limestone soils, in an area of unrivalled biodiversity, the Nebbiolo vines that produce Lucas and Elena's "Baby Barolo" take root. Plots planted in 1969 and 1995 – old vines that give depth and complexity. Monforte's ferrous character, its reddish colour, its spicy nose – can all be found here. However, Luca deliberately vinifies differently to his upcoming Barolos. Not whole-cluster fermentation, but whole berries – to avoid excessive vigour and preserve finesse. Five days of cold maceration, then 21 days of simple, traditional, non-invasive fermentation with minimal pumping over. After fermentation, the grape skins remain submerged in the wine for another five days to gently extract further flavours and silky tannins – an innovative technique for more complexity without bitterness. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Matured for one year in small barrels, then bottled in autumn.

A Nebbiolo that already gives pleasure today – polished, elegant, accessible – but also has the substance to mature. Deep garnet red in the glass. The nose opens with fruit – raspberries, cherries, wild strawberries – and develops into more complex notes of rose and violet. Polished on the palate, with hints of crisp red berries and citrus fruits. The tannins? Velvety, never drying out, present and elegant on the final. A "baby Barolo" in the best sense of the word: Luca's sensitive handling of texture and elegance meets Monforte's natural power. A wine for roasts, Bolognese, leg of lamb, long braised stews – and also a wine that is ready now. Luca's experience, 35 vintages at Vietti, countless consultations in Tuscany and the New World – all of this flows into this wine. An impressive debut for an exciting new chapter. SUPERIORE.DE