Nizza Bansella 2022

Description

Barbera Bansella Nizza is a DOCG wine produced in the cellars of the renowned Prunotto winery, which was acquired by the Antinori family in 1989. The grape variety used for this wine is the Barbera, commonly referred to in the feminine form (la barbera), native to Piedmont and vinified as a single varietal. Its cultivation area is Alba, in the province of Cuneo, where the soil, rich in limestone and sand, gives the wine its organoleptic characteristics. The medium-sized grapes, with an intense blue color, are characterized by a high level of acidity. It has good resistance to various climatic conditions, unaffected by wind and drought, but is very sensitive to intense cold and frost. The harvest is carried out in the last weeks of September, through manual harvesting. Once the grapes arrive at the cellar, they undergo destemming, a phase aimed at separating the berries from the stalks, and pressing. The maceration lasts 7 days and takes place at a controlled temperature, which cannot exceed 28°C. After the wine has been extracted from the must, it has completed both its alcoholic and malolactic fermentation processes, which occurs before the onset of winter. The aging, which lasts 9 months, takes place using small wooden barrels of first and second passage which will have the task of imparting aromas and essences to the wine. The new, first-passage barrels release fresh aromas, while the second-passage, i.e., those already used, release more delicate aromas and essences. The result of this complex process will give a semi-aromatic wine of excellent quality.

Details

Perfume

Rich aromas of plums along with violets, cocoa, and liquorice.

Color

Deep ruby red with dark reflections.

Taste

Full-bodied, balanced, and soft with a fresh finish sustained by a vein of crispy acidity.

Serve at:

16 - 18 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Prunotto

From this winery

• Start up year: 1904
• Oenologist: Gianluca Torrengo
• Bottles produced: 1.116.400
• Hectares: 70

The Prunotto estate is located in Alba, the most important city in the Langhe area halfway between Barbaresco and Barolo on the right side of the Tanaro river, on gentle plains surrounded by vineyards in the Langhe and Roero territories. Alba’s surrounding landscapes are captivating. The natural beauty of the gently rolling hills alternate with small sloping valleys covered by rows of meticulously cultivated vineyards.

The Antinori family, charmed by such rich natural beauty, unique vineyards and soils, decided to invest time and energy in this terroir confident that their efforts would make Prunotto what it is today, one of the most important winemaking estates in the Piedmont region. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Prunotto Nizza Bansella 2022
Type	Red still
Denomination	Nizza DOCG
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	15.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Barbera
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Prunotto
Origin	Alba (Cuneo)
Soil composition	Loam and sand.
Harvest	Once at the winery, grapes are destemmed and crushed.
Wine making	Grapes are destemmed and crushed. Maceration on the skins lasts for 7 days at a temperature not above 28°C. After the first racking, both alcoholic fermentation and malolactic fermentation are completed before the winter.
Aging	9 months in small oak barrels of second and third passage before bottling.
Allergens	Contains sulphites