GATTINARA RISERVA DOCG CESARE 2018
Selection of Gattinara is produced only in the best vintages with 100% Nebbiolo grapes, Cesare comes from the vineyards on the hills of ancient volcanic origin, with rocky terrain, rich in mineral salts of iron.
Careful selection harvest, intense and prolonged maceration, and subsequent maturing in a particular type of tonneau make Cesare a Gattinara ready to amaze noses and palates, for this reason, the amount of added sulfites is reduced to a minimum. The color is red garnet, and the nose develops floral scents of violets
and then opens up with notes of plum and cherry liqueur. Taste dry and elegant tannins well cast, abundant but balanced and pleasant, large and ripe fruity, warm, fresh, and tasty final contrail.
2018 Vintage Production: 1858 numbered bottles, 24 magnums (1.5 lt) and 3 double magnums (3 lt).
Harvest 2018
Vineyard Location
Molsino
Vine Variety
Nebbiolo 100%
Cultivation system
Guyot cultivation method, grassing, limited organic fertilization.
Production Parameters
Maximum yield 4.000 Kg/ha
Low density of buds
Limited yield per vine
Pruning
Late harvest
Harvest selection
Intense and prolonged maceration
Fermentation in wood vats at controlled temperature
Refining in tonneau of second or third passage
Very low sulfidation
Bottling without filtration
Wine produced only in the best vintages
Analytical Parameters
Natural min. alcohol content 14% vol.
Organoleptic Characteristic
Red garnet colour, it starts with a floral scents of dry violets to open up to notes of plum jam and cherry liqueur. Elegant taste with well cast and abundant tannins, balanced and pleasant, large warm and ripe fruity sensations, fresh and tasty wake final..
Aging Period
10 years and longer
Serving Temperature
18° C
Suggestions
Red meats, well-ripened cheeses and cured meats, but it can impress in daring combinations with dishes of grilled fish.
