Proprieta Sperino Uvaggio 2015

Description

Beautiful 8.5 hectare hillside estate located in little town of Lessona, near Biella in northern Piemonte. It passed into the De Marchi family (of top Chianti Classico estate Isole e Olena) through their relative, Felice Sperino, a passionate viticulturist and professor in Turin.
Since the 1970s, Paolo De Marchi has dreamed of revitalising the Sperino estate, a dream that has realised with the help of his son Luca, who now runs the estate and makes the wines with Paolo’s guidance.
The ‘Uvaggio’, a blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Croatina, is supple yet grainy with a hint of roses on the finish. Uvaggio’ means grape variety in Italian and this fine wine celebrates the varieties of Lessona. Nebbiolo’s characteristic tannins and acidity are tempered and complemented by the indigenous Vespolina and Croatina grapes.
80% Nebbiolo, 15% Vespolina, 5% Croatina

Grapes for this wine  are grown in the Ormeggio, Castagnola and Belvedere vineyards in Lessona in the Orolungo region, included in the Lessona DOC. They are also grown in the 35 year old Madonna degli Angeli vineyard in Brusnengo, in the Forte region, which is part of the Bramaterra DOC. In the Lessona vineyards, soils comprise marine sands from the pliocene period on igneous rock, mixed with more recent glacial sediment. The soil is acid (pH 4.5 – 5.5) rich in minerals and trace elements including iron, manganese, aluminium and zinc. Soils in the Madonna degli Angeli vineyard are composed of pebbles on a base of igneous rock which is close to the surface and veined with china clay. pH here is 5-6.
The grapes are sorted while on the conveyor belt, then de-stemmed and gently pressed then fed by gravity into the fermentation tank. Fermentation with natural yeasts in open topped wooden fermenters. Skin maceration lasts 23 days, with regular punching down of the cap. The wine then remains 12 months sur lie. The wine ages in barrique, barrel and oval, 15 hectolitre casks for 22  months. Further ageing in bottle for some time before release. 13.5% Alc

Vibrant ruby red, this youthful wine has perfumes full of rich cherry and plum fruit. The lifted palate is packed with attractive juicy fruit and is given great texture by the supple, approachable tannins. The red fruit flavours linger and encourage you to pour another glass!

93+ points, The Wine Advocate for 2013 vintage … “This is a deep and authentic red wine with balanced red fruit aromas that saturate a long and silky mouthfeel. Savory tones of spice and leather give the wine staying power …”

RRP $67   Our Price $58.99

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