Description
Bramaterra I Porfidi 2010 Tenute Sella
Variety: Nebbiolo 70%, Croatina 20% e Vespolina 10%.
Upper Piedmont. The grapes come from a vineyard located in the highest hill of the municipality of Villa del Bosco, in the Bramaterra denomination.
Altitude: 350 meters above sea level, while sun exposure is to the southwest
Average plant age: 80 years
Training system: espalier with guyot pruning, holding 8 – 10 buds
Soil: acidic ph composed of porphyritic sands of volcanic red-brown color
Harvest: early October, by hand to carry out the first quality selection.
Once in the cellar, the grapes undergo a second and more accurate selection. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel containers at a controlled temperature. Nebbiolo and Vespolina macerated for a period of 31 days, while Croatina for 19.
It refines for 24 months in Slavonian oak barrels and for a further 12 in Allier oak barriques.
Bramaterra I Porfidi 2010 Tenute Sella
Ruby red color with orange veins
The nose has intense and very fine aromas of aromatic herbs. The hints of fruit and flowers follow. Some notes of bitters make it even more complex and fascinating.
On the palate it is plentiful and at the same time elegant. Balanced and harmonious, it has a rich and very well structured palate. Aromas of fruit and china arrive from the mouth.
The 2010 vintage was perfect in almost all of Italy, particularly in Piedmont. The results are in a wine, very well painted, which has great capacity to evolve over time. It will remain excellent for over thirty years.
Overall, it is another great example of Nebbiolo, although not pure, from upper Piedmont.
