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Lano's most exciting wine; one of great class and intensity. All the elements that make Nebbiolo such a compelling and intellectual varietal are on full display. A nose that shimmers with hints of fruit, rose, licorice and earth. A similarity to the Langhe Nebbiolo can be felt, but this wine is deeper, longer, more aromatic, and more regal.

The cool red fruit and licorice aspects speak to a vineyard site tending mostly clay, as Rocche Massalupo does. With age, youthful exuberance and fruit gives way to site specific nuance and elegance. The site also tends to the Barolo side of the Barbaresco zone, farther away from the Tanaro river; we believe contributing to a profile in youth that can be evocative, in some ways, of Barolo. However, with age, we routinely find wild strawberry fruit, that for us firmly points back to Barbaresco.

Vintage: 2016
Variety(s): 100% Nebbiolo
Production Area: Rocche Massalupo, San Rocco Seno D'Elvio
Appellation Designation: Barbaresco DOCG
Vine Age: Planted in the 1960's
Vineyard Exposure: South, South-West
Soil: Calcareous, tending to clay
Altitude: 250m
Vinification: Native yeasts, 13-15 day maceration in cement with frequent punch downs
Temperature Control: No
Malolactic Fermentation: Yes, spontaneous
Aging: 24 months in 25hl older oak barrels
Fining/Filtering: No
Enclosure: DIAM Synthetic cork