• Torraccia del Piantavigna Ghemme 2016
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Torraccia del Piantavigna Wines

Torraccia del Piantavigna

Torraccia del Piantavigna Ghemme 2016

Red still

  • Torraccia del Piantavigna Ghemme 2016
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Torraccia del Piantavigna Wines
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3 bottles

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Denomination Ghemme DOCG
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Area Piedmont (Italy)
Grape varieties 90% Nebbiolo, 10% Vespolina
Aging 52 months in large French oak barrels. Bottle ageing follows.
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Description

The special climatic conditions, particularly the large changes of temperature between day and night due to the cold winds coming down from Monte Rosa, develop the aromatic properties of the grape.

Awards

  • 2016

    4

    Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.

  • 2016

    93

    /100

    The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.

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Perfume

Perfume

Nose delicate, with suggestions of violet and liquorice.

Color

Color

Colour ruby-red with orange edges as it develops.

Taste

Taste

The tannins are soft, but the wine retains its bite with the years.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines

Producer
Torraccia del Piantavigna
From this winery
  • Oenologist: Leonardo Valentini, Mattia Donna
  • Bottles produced: 200.000
  • Hectares: 40
The history of “Torraccia del Piantavigna” began in 1977 when Pierino Piantavigna, maternal great grandfather of the current generation of the Francoli family, planted his first vineyard of Nebbiolo in the hills above Ghemme, near the former Cavenago Castle. The name of the company, founded 13 years later, was inspired by Pierino’s passion for the vineyards, which were such an important part of his life, and by the name of the hillside where he worked, known as “la Torraccia”, in reference to the derelict tower of the castle there.

It was Alessandro Francoli, president of the Luigi Francoli distillery, who founded the company in 1997. A company now known in Italy and worldwide for the quality of its innovative wines which, at the same time, reflect the local character and traditions.

Torraccia del Piantavigna is situated in Alto Piemonte in the foothills of Monte Rosa, perhaps the most emblematic of all Italian mountains. The company owns nearly 100 acres of hand-tended vineyards growing almost exclusively three local grape varieties, Nebbiolo and Vespolina for reds and Autochthonous single grape variety as specified for our DOC wines for whites. The wines are all vinified and aged in our cellars and bottled on our own production line.

The winery makes exclusively quality wines, mainly reds but with some white and rosé, including our illustrious Ghemme and Gattinara D.O.C.G. wines, whose constant outstanding quality is testified by the dozens of prestigious awards received for these wines. In particular, the ‘Tre Bicchieri’ has been awarded to one of our wines for each of the last ten years by Gambero Rosso, the bible of Italian wine. Read more
Production area: Piedmont
Piedmont
Torraccia del Piantavigna

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Name Torraccia del Piantavigna Ghemme 2016
Type Red still
Denomination Ghemme DOCG
Vintage 2016
Size 0,75 l
Alcohol content 13.5% by volume
Grape varieties 90% Nebbiolo, 10% Vespolina
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Vendor Torraccia del Piantavigna
Climate Exposusre: West.
Soil composition Clay based soil.
Aging 52 months in large French oak barrels. Bottle ageing follows.
Allergens Contains sulphites