WSET Tasting Note
This wine is pale ruby. It has medium (+) aromas of florals (rose), red fruits (cherry, currant), spice (white pepper) and a hint of leather. The wine is dry with high acidity, medium tannin that is fine-grained, medium (+) alcohol, and medium (+) body. The flavor intensity is medium (+) with rose, cherry, currant, white pepper, and leather. The finish is long.
Producer
Roberto Voerzio is a family-run winery founded in 1986 in La Morra. This is a cult favorite in the region, known for having the lowest yields in all of Barolo. The family mixes traditional and modern winemaking methods, including vineyard work done by hand, utilization of natural yeasts, minimal sulfur addition, and no fining or filtering. Thus providing you with a terroir-driven wine that represents a specific place and time.
Region
The Piedmont region lies in northwest Italy and is home to some of Italy’s most prized wines. The Langhe region lies within Piedmont and is responsible for producing a majority of said prized wines. The area, which has a continental climate heavily influenced by the Alps, is most well-known for intense, long-lived Nebbiolo. (Piedmont means “foot of the mountain”)
The Langhe encompasses Barolo and Barbaresco, but wines labeled Langhe Nebbiolo DOC tend to lie on vineyard sites outside of these DOCG regions on less ideal vineyards. These wines are often made by excellent producers (like is the case here) and offer fantastic value, especially in great vintages.
Varietal
Most Nebbiolo is found in northwest Italy, specifically Piedmont. This black grape produces wine that has flavors and aromas of florals (rose, violet) and red fruits (cherry, plum) with some expressions showing leather and spice. Nebbiolos typically have a full-body, very high tannins, high acidity and medium (+) – high alcohol. It’s not an easy grape to cultivate, and high prices tend to be associated with the wines.