2017 Le Piane "Le Piane", Piedmont, Italy 75cl

LE PIANE
2017

Grapes Erbaluce, Croatina, Nebbiolo

Colour Red Origin Italy, Piedmont

ABV 14%

90% Croatina - from vines over 100 years old, 10% Vespolina a little Erbaluce and some other bits and pieces. Croatina is quite a low-acid grape, but the tannins can be a bit rustic, so Christoph now picks this last to make sure the tannins are properly ripe. Dense and very dark. Deep purple colour. Positive juicy black fruit with cherry acidity and cherry-skin tannins. This is given only three or four days of skin contact, and then aged 3 years in tonneaux. Very different but rather fab