# La Vedetta Langhe Nebbiolo (2024)

- **Producer:** La Vedetta
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Nebbiolo
- **Region:** Piemonte, Italy
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.0%
- **Average price:** €22
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, raspberry, rose, violet, black pepper, leather, forest floor

## About this wine

La Vedetta is a boutique, family-run estate situated in the rolling hills of Barbaresco within Piedmont. Managed by Marco and Swantje, the winery focuses on crafting elegant, terroir-driven wines from indigenous grape varieties. This Langhe Nebbiolo represents a fresh, vibrant expression of the noble Nebbiolo grape, sourced from estate vineyards. The winery emphasizes sustainable viticulture, respecting the natural biodiversity of the Piedmontese hills to produce wines of outstanding purity and character.

## Interesting facts

- La Vedetta translates to 'the lookout,' referencing the winery's panoramic hilltop position in Barbaresco.
- The estate practices organic farming, focusing on biodiversity and minimal intervention in both vineyard and cellar.
- Langhe Nebbiolo is often referred to as a 'baby Barolo,' offering the noble grape's character in a more approachable youth.

## Food pairing

Nebbiolo's high acidity and firm tannins require dishes with rich proteins, fats, or earthy flavors to soften the structure. Earthy mushrooms and truffles mirror the wine's savory undertones, while the fat in red meats cuts through the prominent tannins.

## Wine making process

Sourced from carefully hand-harvested Nebbiolo grapes. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with skin contact to extract color, aromatics, and fine tannins. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged primarily in stainless steel or neutral oak casks to preserve the bright primary fruit characteristics and vibrant acidity of the Nebbiolo grape before bottling.