Vino Rosso "Nibio", Cascina degli Ulivi - 2016

Name: Vino Rosso "Nibio", Cascina degli Ulivi
Brand: Cascina Degli Ulivi
SKU: 21389
Price: 31.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 21389 750 mL

"Nibio" is an ancient name for Dolcetto and hearkens back to a time when the grape was widely planted around Gavi (those vineyards are now dedicated to the Cortese variety). This dark, earthy, and mineral-laden rendition of Dolcetto offers a fresh look at a grape known for its ebullient fruitiness. This 16-hectare estate is not only Biodynamic but also self-sustaining, in the sense that they raise everything from chickens to the yeasts they use in fermentation. Their wines are weirdly beautiful, compelling, and entirely worth experimenting with. The Dolcetto comes from the so-called "Terre Rosse": red, iron-rich soils that impart a distinctive mineral character to this wine.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Sub-Region

Monferrato

Producer

Cascina Degli Ulivi

Grape Variety

Dolcetto

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

Stefano Belloti and Cascina Degli Ulivi has been a pioneer in biodynamic vineyard care since the 1980’s. His mentality is that great wine comes from healthy terroir. In addition to their vines, the estate breeds livestock for milk, grows grains for bread, and vegetables for the market. Cortese is the most widely planted grape here. The sparse plantings of Dolcetto produce this beauty that feels alive in the glass. Flavors and aromas are densely packed. Fresh dark berries are prominent with a trace of smoky meat, and minerality show as well. Delightful with country paté.

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Glossary

Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...

Dolcetto

A red grape variety grown in Piedmont and nearly nowhere else. Dolcetto-based wines are not sweet, as many people might surmise on hearing the name; the Piedmontese declared it "dolce" only because it is lower in acid than the wines they're used to. Dolcettos are usually meant to be enjoyed young. Some of the best ones come from the area around the town of Alba.

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