Maretti Barbera Nebbiolo Langhe Rosso

Details

A deep crimson wine with an expressive nose of ripe red berries, nuanced with subtle dried herb, forest floor and anise notes. Medium-bodied with supple raspberry and plum flavours and fine tannins.

The 2022 Maretti Langhe Rosso is a clever “Piedmontese blend” that combines the two heavyweights of the region: Barbera and Nebbiolo. This wine is designed to be an over-deliverer, offering the structure of Nebbiolo with the juicy, accessible fruit of Barbera.

Tasting Note: Fragrant, lifted fruits of the forest overlaid by notes of dried herbs, some leather and aniseed. This is a medium weight wine, very well balanced with plush fruit character, sandy tannins and a lovely fresh clip of acidity delivering excellent Italian drinkability.

Appellation: Langhe Rosso, Piemonte, Italy

Style: Red

Vintage: 2021

Grapes: 70% Barbera, 30% Nebbiolo

Vinification: Vinified separately with each parcel naturally fermented in stainless steel. The Nebbiolo is immediately separated from skins whilst the Barbera receives a further week maceration. The fruit is matured independently in a mix of small French oak casks and large Slavonian oak for eight months before blending and a further four months ageing in large oak casks.

Alcohol: 14%

Farming: Conventional

Allergens: Sulphites

Pairing suggestion: This is a very approachable wine that will match brilliantly with food as well being great on its own. The perfect pasta or pizza wine.