Original: $159.06
-65%$159.06
$55.67The Story
A magnificent Northern Italian red wine displaying a jeweled, translucent ruby red color with elegant garnet highlights along the rim. Masterfully crafted by the historic, multi-generational Fratelli Cigliuti estate—a true benchmark hidden gem of Piedmont—this exceptional expression comes from 25 to 55-year-old Nebbiolo vines rooted in the unique, highly calcareous chalky soils of their prized, southwest-facing Serraboella cru plot in Neive. Fermented with indigenous wild yeasts and aged for 26 months in a traditional combination of Slavonian oak casks and mid-sized French oak tonneaux, the nose opens with an incredibly rich and soaring bouquet of preserved cranberries, ripe Marasca cherries, and fresh raspberry liqueur. The complex, ethereal nose is beautifully supported by regional characteristics of withered rose petals, violet perfume, sweet root spices, cedar, and an intriguing hint of dark incense. On the palate, it balances a structural, medium-bodied red fruit density and a vibrant, linear alpine acidity with youthfully assertive, fine-grained tannins, concluding in a remarkably long, savory, and clean finish defined by a delicate streak of salty minerality and damp tilled earth.
Food Pairing: Pairs flawlessly with slow-braised lamb shanks, traditional Piedmontese tajarin with shaved truffles, roasted duck breast, or aged, hard cheeses.
Description
A magnificent Northern Italian red wine displaying a jeweled, translucent ruby red color with elegant garnet highlights along the rim. Masterfully crafted by the historic, multi-generational Fratelli Cigliuti estate—a true benchmark hidden gem of Piedmont—this exceptional expression comes from 25 to 55-year-old Nebbiolo vines rooted in the unique, highly calcareous chalky soils of their prized, southwest-facing Serraboella cru plot in Neive. Fermented with indigenous wild yeasts and aged for 26 months in a traditional combination of Slavonian oak casks and mid-sized French oak tonneaux, the nose opens with an incredibly rich and soaring bouquet of preserved cranberries, ripe Marasca cherries, and fresh raspberry liqueur. The complex, ethereal nose is beautifully supported by regional characteristics of withered rose petals, violet perfume, sweet root spices, cedar, and an intriguing hint of dark incense. On the palate, it balances a structural, medium-bodied red fruit density and a vibrant, linear alpine acidity with youthfully assertive, fine-grained tannins, concluding in a remarkably long, savory, and clean finish defined by a delicate streak of salty minerality and damp tilled earth.
Food Pairing: Pairs flawlessly with slow-braised lamb shanks, traditional Piedmontese tajarin with shaved truffles, roasted duck breast, or aged, hard cheeses.
