Langhe Nebbiolo

This wine is incredible! You don't find something like this every day – it's different, but just as good as San Barnaba – a Nebbiolo that is so wonderfully pure, elegant and, yes, crystal clear, smelling simply of Nebbiolo and its terroir. Fantastic!

Isacco understands like few others how to give Nebbiolo the space it deserves, because it can produce great, magical wines. In his three vineyards, where only Nebbiolo is grown, Isacco works according to organic principles, but without seeking certification – which is fine by us, because organic farming should be a conviction and not a marketing ploy.

Isacco destems all the grapes and ferments them with his own yeasts (this is called spontaneous fermentation) for two to three weeks, during which he extracts the juice very carefully. Wooden barrels are not used for this version, and if they were, they would always be large containers (at least 1600 liters), so that they would not influence the wine's aroma – wooden barrels should allow the wine to mature and not impart any flavors. Isacco is also very cautious when it comes to using sulfurous acid, which protects the wine from oxidation, using as little as possible, just enough. In this way, a wine, a Nebbiolo, develops that you may never have tasted before.

The wine is light in color (which is quite normal for a Nebbiolo; in fact, you should be suspicious if a Nebbiolo shimmers dark in your glass) and has a wonderful aroma of ripe red berries, underpinned by a hint of herbs and a delicate earthy note. Elegant, fine, almost delicate, the wine flows across the palate, where it begins to reveal incredibly beautiful, fluffy tannins before unleashing a wonderful, ripe acidity that makes your mouth water, washing away the tannins and making your tongue smack. The finish is wonderfully mineral and super juicy. A wine bursting with energy and life that you should definitely try. Castrum Roche, the new Nebbiolo kid on the block!