Item Number: 7146 UPC: 8033219922094

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont Sub Region: Piedmont
Appellation/AVA: Coste della Sesia DOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 65% Nebbiolo / 20% Vespolina / 15% Croatina
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Case Production: 1,300
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Elevation: 950 ft - 1,377 ft
Vineyard Notes: Grapes for Uvaggio are grown in the Ormeggio, Castagnola and Belvedere vineyards in the Lessona D.O.C. and in the 35 year old Madonna degli Angeli vineyard in the Bramaterra D.O.C. 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 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.

Proprieta' Sperino Uvaggio Winemaking Notes: The grapes are hand picked into small boxes. Vespolina and Croatina are picked in the last ten days of September whereas the Nebbiolo is harvested in the middle ten days of October. The grapes are sorted while on the conveyor belt, then destemmed and gently pressed then fed by gravity into the fermentation tank. Fermentation with natural yeasts in open topped wooden fermenters. Maceration lasts 3-4 weeks with regular punching down of the cap. The wine ages in barrique, barrel and oval, casks 15 hectoliters for 18 months. It remains in bottle for some time before release.

About Piedmont: Piedmont is one of the most important winemaking regions in Italy, boasting heavy hitter reds like Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto, and Barbera among its output. Set at the base of the alps, the characteristic regional fog (nebbia) has given character, as well as its name, to Nebbiolo, a fickle, thin-skinned grape that makes Piedmont’s noblest wines: Barolo and Barbaresco. The Barbera grape makes everyday red wines in the provinces of Alba, Asti, and Alessandria, and the quality can be quite good when yields are kept low and it’s given good sun exposure and planting sites (which are often reserved for Nebbiolo). The Dolcetto grape is fruity, red, and generally drunk young. As for whites, there are a few, though they’re not as world-renowned as the reds. Moscato d’Asti is a popular semi-sweet sparkler, and whites from Cortese, Arneis, and Erbaluce can be quite expressive and refreshing. Truffles and mushrooms grow wild in Piedmont’s forest, and make for excellent pairings with the region’s wines.