2018 La Vedetta Langhe Nebbiolo

Variety: Nebbiolo Region: Langhe < Piemonte < Italy Vineyard/cellar stats: Organic farming; soils are mixed clays with a large amount of limestone plus some sand; 8-10 day maceration to preserve freshness of fruit then fermented/aged in stainless steel tanks until following April, when wine is bottled, unfined/unfiltered, with minimal added So2; 14.5% ABV; 166 cases Winemaker: Marco Viglino & Swantje Rausch La Vedetta winery is an organic farm in the heart of the vine-covered rolling hills of Barbaresco, famous for its great soils, magical micro-climates and amazing views, home of Marco Viglino and his partner Swantje Rausch, along with Dino the truffle hound.  Local boy Marco met Swantje in the marketing department of one of the world’s largest candy company, Ferrero, whose founder bought hazelnuts from Marco’s grandfather as he built the food empire of Nutella, Tic Tac and millions of cake bars that have graced the breakfast tables up and down Italy for generations.  Fast-f