Langhe Nebbiolo

Winemaker

Monica and Daniela Tibaldi

Appellation

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC

Varieties

Nebbiolo

Viticulture

Harvest takes place in the first half of October. Grapes are hand-picked and placed in 20 kg crates. 100% Nebbiolo, guyot pruning, elevation of 300m. All wines from Tibaldi are produced from organically grown grapes which are Certified Organic vineyards through certifier Valoritalia.

Terroir

Mixed soil (21% sandstone, 55% limestone, 24% clay), from Bricco Delle Passere vineyard, with southeast exposure.

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Vineyard

Monica and Daniela look after each individual vine with the sole aim of producing excellent fruit. This enthusiasm and commitment mean there is little need for intervention in the cellar. The vineyard work is done by hand with an eye to conserving the environment and landscape.

To maintain the freshness and mineralty characteristic of Tibaldi's white wines, the vineyard area sits on sandy soil, with north-west exposure. For red wines, the more calcareous land with a lower percentage of sand in a southern exposure is where vines grow to obtain longevity and structure.

Tibaldi owns 19 acres of vineyards at about 820 feet above sea level. The vines are an average of 30 years old. Tibaldi has been Certified Organic in their vineyards for four years through Valoritalia which means all their wines are produced from organically grown grapes. They intend and act to safeguard biodiversity by maintaining a functional ecosystem.

Vinification

Indigenous yeast by Pied de Cuve are used to start fermentation. Once in the cellar the grapes are de-stemmed and gently pressed. The must is fermented in steel tanks in contact with the skins at a constant temperature between 26° and 28° C. Numerous pump-overs maximize color extraction and tannin. After the first decantation, malolactic fermentation begins.

Aging

The wine matures ‘sur lie’ in steel tanks, in order to obtain longevity, structure and aroma. It ages in steel tanks for 10 months and than 3 months in bottles before being placed on the market.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750