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Ellena Giuseppe

2021

‘Bosco dell’Abate’

Vino da Uve Appassite   |   Langhe - Italy
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About

Bosco dell’Abate is a vino da uve appassite from the Paradiso vineyard in La Morra. This sweet wine, named after the forest close to the vineyard, is made entirely of Nascetta, the relatively unknown Langhe white grape. This rare variety was very popular until the end of the 19th century, was abandoned and rediscovered about 10 years and yet still there are less than 50 acres planted throughout the world. Nascetta is known to be a semi-aromatic grape that gains much complexity with many years in the bottle. The initial vines that were planted in 2007 were taken from cuttings from the ‘original’ Elvio Cogno that was collected from more than 20 sites throughout the Langhe in 2003. Elvio along with Valter Fissore were the brains and manpower behind saving this grape.

This wine was made from Nascetta grapes left to dry and concentrate in the sun. Once dried, the grapes were pressed and the juice saw 12 hours of skin contact before spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel. After three days in tank, it went to French oak barrels for a total of 26 months to complete fermentation and age. It was bottled without fining or filtering and just saw a small addition of sulfur.

Stats

  • Grapes: 100% Nascettta
  • Vineyard: Paradiso
  • Vine Age: 20-years-old
  • Soil Type: Clayey and calcareous
  • Viticulture: Practicing organic
  • Fermentation: Native — stainless-steel & French oak
  • Skin Contact: 12 hours
  • Aging: 24 months in French oak barrels
  • Alcohol: 12.5%
  • pH: 3.38
  • Total Acidity: 7 g/L
  • Total SO2: 120 ppm
  • Total Production: 50 cases
  • UPC: 8051772680060

Tasting Notes

Golden and radiant, with ripe white fruit jumping out of the glass—pear, peach, maybe a hint of quince. The palate is focused and lifted, with a clean line of acidity keeping the sweetness in check. It has a long, polished finish that lands with precision.

Producer


Ellena Giuseppe

Region


Langhe

Country


Italy

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