Prunetto - Occhetti, Nebbiolo d'Alba
A winery with a great history, dating back to 1904, where the community of Serralunga founded a co-opertive winery known as "Ai Vini delle Langhe, in the presence of a young Alfred Prunotto. Several bad harvests followed, which when time came to renew the contract of the co-operative winery, many backed down - the winery was struggling, and soon liquidated. In these tough times, Alfred Prunotto met his wife Luigina, who decided to take over the co-operative winery - improving and growing the winery.
Years followed of a successful winery, with the Marchesi Antinori collaborating with the Prunetto family in 1989, which saw segmentations of vineyards and adding a more personal touch to the winery.
The vineyards stretch across 50 hectares, in the regions of Langhe and Monferrato, split into many small plots of land which produce individual crus from the winery; Including wines from their Bussia vineyard (Barolo), Bric Turot (Barbaresco), Costamiole and Fiulot (Agliano) and Bricco Colma to their from Dolcetto d'Alba, Barbara d'Alba and Nebbiolo, to Moscato d'Asti and Arneis.
But to start I went to their basic level, and opened their Nebbiolo d'Alba - their Occhetti. Priced around €15; a 100% nebbiolo from vineyards around 250 metres above sea level, with a south-southwestern exposure on soils of a sandy nature, with some gravel and clay layers.
A great example of a "simple" nebbiolo, an elegant palate with a fruit led focus. Raspberries, fresh strawberries and redcurrant. There's a little edge of oak, which adds some body, but this wine has great acidity showing a pure expression of nebbiolo from this price point. Ofcourse it works well without food, but it's a versatile wine which would work well with a plate of cured meats, a light ravioli, pork, chicken or even a meaty fish course with lots of spices.
"wine a bit, you'll feel better"
Years followed of a successful winery, with the Marchesi Antinori collaborating with the Prunetto family in 1989, which saw segmentations of vineyards and adding a more personal touch to the winery.
The vineyards stretch across 50 hectares, in the regions of Langhe and Monferrato, split into many small plots of land which produce individual crus from the winery; Including wines from their Bussia vineyard (Barolo), Bric Turot (Barbaresco), Costamiole and Fiulot (Agliano) and Bricco Colma to their from Dolcetto d'Alba, Barbara d'Alba and Nebbiolo, to Moscato d'Asti and Arneis.
But to start I went to their basic level, and opened their Nebbiolo d'Alba - their Occhetti. Priced around €15; a 100% nebbiolo from vineyards around 250 metres above sea level, with a south-southwestern exposure on soils of a sandy nature, with some gravel and clay layers.
A great example of a "simple" nebbiolo, an elegant palate with a fruit led focus. Raspberries, fresh strawberries and redcurrant. There's a little edge of oak, which adds some body, but this wine has great acidity showing a pure expression of nebbiolo from this price point. Ofcourse it works well without food, but it's a versatile wine which would work well with a plate of cured meats, a light ravioli, pork, chicken or even a meaty fish course with lots of spices.
"wine a bit, you'll feel better"
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