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2006 Nebbiolo

2006 Rutherglen Estates Nebbiolo
Bottle:  $19.95 Inc. GST
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EAT WITH ... Nebbiolo loves meat, and specifically strong flavoured meats. Our CEO, Phil suggests venison burgers with chick peas and rocket.
 
CELLAR ... 3 to 5 years.
 
PRONUNCIATION ... Nebbilo [neh-bee-OH-loh]

Vintage conditions
A very positive start to the growing season saw drier than normal conditions through spring and early summer, resulting in very even berry set, good berry size, less shoot vigour, and very even yields. Very warm weather in late January and early February encouraged early ripening in almost all varieties.
 
Tasting notes
Varietal descriptors for the late ripening variety include violets, plums, prunes and licorice, in addition to its distinctively savoury Italian overtones.
 
Our Nebbiolo is an intensely aromatic, spicy, medium-bodied red wine with hints of dark cherries, spring mint and indescribable ‘wild’ aromas.
 
Winemaking
Rutherglen Estates low yielding vines produce fruit with a distinctively savoury or herbal aroma. Always the last variety to be harvested from our vineyards, the fruit benefits from a 24 to 48 hour cold-soak after crushing, before being inoculated and fermented with a selected Italian, spicy Barolo yeast.
 
The resulting wine is matured in old French oak, producing only a subtle hint of vanilla. As a medium bodied wine, with a soft palate yet firm finish, the wine is an excellent complement to any meal.
 
Wine detail & analysis
Variety
  Nebbolio
Region  Rutherglen, North East Victoria
Harvest date  March 2006
Release date  November 2008
Alcohol  13.5%
Oak treatment  Old French oak barriques
Total acid  6.6g/L
pH  3.42
Residual sugar  0.44g/L
   
 


BRONZE  Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2007

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