Barbaresco Riserva Sorelle de Nicola 2015
ArtisanalThe Barbaresco Riserva by Sorelle de Nicola is an intense and full-bodied wine that ages for 24 months in medium-sized Slavonian oak barrels before maturing further in bottle. With hints of red fruits, notes of nuts, aromas of violet, and scents of tobacco, this Barbaresco pairs perfectly with red meat dishes, perhaps grilled, game, and aged cheeses.
The Barbaresco Riserva ‘Vigna di Montesommo’ Sorelle de Nicola – Feyles is a Nebbiolo that stands out for its broad and elegant character, expression of a single old vineyard. The foundation of the Langhe reality Sorelle de Nicola – Feyles dates back to 1964, the year in which Maria Feyles and her son-in-law Antonio de Nicola purchased a vineyard in the prestigious municipality of Neive, land of Barbaresco. It was precisely the ‘Vigna di Montesommo’, included in the Geographical Indication of Bordini and replanted by Maria and Antonio in 1970.
The ‘Vigna di Montesommo’ Barbaresco Riserva Sorelle de Nicola – Feyles is produced with only Nebbiolo grapes coming from a single vineyard over 50 years old, planted with the Lampia clone with an excellent south-west exposure. The harvest is done by hand in October and is followed by traditional red winemaking through spontaneous alcoholic fermentation lasting 30 days in stainless steel tanks, without temperature control, associated with prolonged skin maceration.during which periodic pump-overs are performed. For the subsequent aging phase, Slavonian oak barrels of 30 and 50 hectoliters are used, containers in which the wine rests for 24 months before bottling and an additional aging of at least 2 years in glass. Throughout the entire production process, no clarification or filtration operations are carried out.
The Barbaresco ‘Vigna di Montesommo’ Riserva by Feyles – Sorelle de Nicola is ruby red with garnet edges. Intense and broad aromas of plum, berries, violet, mace, and tobacco fill the nose along with balsamic and mineral nuances. On the palate, it is harmonious and structured, with a pleasing progression, elegant and rightly tannic, resting on persistent sensations of red fruits and various spices.