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Original price was: £48.00.£44.50Current price is: £44.50.
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Like Barolo, Aurelio Settimo’s Langhe is produced from the Nebbiolo grape but it is unoaked and so fruit flavours like ripe cherries and raspberries dominate
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| Wine Style | Red Wine, Smooth Elegant Red |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | Nebbiolo |
| Wine Region | Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| Oaked | No |
| Cork | Yes |
| Lifestyle | Certified Sustainable |
| Volume | 75cl |
| Drink By | 2028 |
Aurelio Settimo Langhe Nebbiolo is produced from the same grape, Nebbiolo, as Barolo and in a similar way except that it is not aged in oak. It is still aged (in bottle) for 36 months before release which gives it complex flavours of cherries, chocolate and violet and a long, smooth finish. Ages further in bottle after release. If you are a fan of Barolo, give Aurelio Settimo Langhe Nebbiolo a try; it is nicknamed “baby Barolo” by winemaker, Tiziana Settimo. It is made from the same grape, Nebbiolo, though the grapes come from younger vineyards; yields are kept at the same levels as the Aurelio Settimo Barolo and there is a shorter maceration on the skins but the biggest difference is that it is not aged in oak.
This vintage of Aurelio Settimo Langhe Nebbiolo is drinking beautifully now. It is, as you would expect, like a Barolo but with slightly with less intense aromas and flavours including raspberries, ripe black cherries with a hint of violet and chocolate. As this wine is unoaked, the only tannins come from the grape itself and whilst tannins are naturally high in the Nebbiolo grape, good wine-making and age mean that they are well integrated (so not drying on the palate) and provide a good structure to this wine. Medium-bodied and really beautiful.
Recommended to drink with game, goose, steak, braised beef, delicately flavoured offal, mushrooms and milder cheeses including goats’ and sheeps’ cheese.
Serve at: 14 – 17°C
92 points JamesSuckling.com Aug 2020
“A nebbiolo that tastes more like Barolo with its intense fruit and chewy tannins. It’s full and structured. Dusty tannins. Serious. Still needs another year to soften. Try in 2021.”
“Our 2016 Langhe Nebbiolo is deep ruby red with a delicate nose of violets and wild berries. A full-flavoured wine, with silky tannins giving good balance and highlighting its structure. Langhe Nebbiolo is produced from grapes grown on the younger vineyards facing South-East, in the same area as the Nebbiolo used to make Barolo. The maximum yield … is also the same.
Compared to the Barolo of the same vintage, the Langhe Nebbiolo undergoes a shorter maceration on the skins, and is not matured in wood. Its attractive tannins are therefore those found naturally in the Nebbiolo grape itself, and the wine has good structure. It is normally ready to drink without needing to be aged.”
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