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Nebbiolo'Maria Grazia' 2008 Carlo Giacosa
Nebbiolo'Maria Grazia' 2008 Carlo Giacosa
Bottle Price: £14.95
Case Price: £170
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piemonte
- Grape Variety: Nebbiolo
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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An evolved nose. Full of fruit, spice and meat. Firm tannins in mouth, plenty of body with a rich style.
Nebbiolo 'Maria Grazia is a fragrant, powerfully structured 'quasi - Barbaresco' whose smooth tannins and outstanding harmony stand comparison with the big two.
Carlo Giacosa - Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
A very small family estate of just five hectares run by Carlo Giacosa, his wife Carla and their daughter, Maria Grazia. Enthusiasts should note that their vineyards are surrounded by those of the legendary Gaja estate. Producing only 35,000 bottles, they are traditional in style yet use new and pre-used barriques for aging their wines.
Unsurprisingly the high quality of these red wines has been recognised by publications such as The Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. Italian Wines 2005 comments: 'Nebbiolo Maria Grazia is a fragrant, powerfully structured 'quasi-Barbaresco' whose smooth tannins and outstanding harmony stand comparison with the big two’.
The biggest exporter of wine in the world, Italy produces a myriad of wines from dry, white Pinot Grigio to deep red Barollo from Piemonte. The results are usually excellent, with some of the Super Tuscans being the most sought-after wines in the world. The country's wines are made primarily from two types of grapes, Nebbiolo and Sangiovese. The Nebbiolo grapes used in the north western part of the country, Sangiovese create one of the better-known Italian wines, Chianti, and are native to the central Tuscany and Umbria regions.
The Piedmont region is located in the foothills of the Alps, in the northwest corner of Italy, forming its border with France and Switzerland.
Barbera is the most widely-planted grape in the region, but Nebbiolo and Dolcetto account for a significant portion of the area's red wine production as well. With white wines, Moscato is the most prominent with its sparkling and frizzante style wines. Other notable white wines include styles made from the Cortese grape in Gavi as well as blends of Cortese with Arneis in the Langhe hills