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2008 Cascina Ghercina
A very accessible fruity, modern style Barolo with an unbeatable price
Red • Piemonte • Barolo DOCG • Italy • 100% Nebbiolo
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2008 Cascina Ghercina, , Italy, Barolo DOCG
This traditional house, founded in 1910, has vineyards in many regions of Piedmont: Gavi, Monferrato, Asti, Roero, Alba, Langhe ... They combine tradition with modern viticulture and one also opts for making wines with a modern style of Barolo already drinkable from their youth and focused on a fruity taste.
The vineyards in Barolo, with an area of 8 hectares, were purchased in 2002. With an outstanding exposure on the southwest, they also have an ideal altitude of 360 meters and they enjoy a wonderful microclimate due to a lake, the lake Ghercina, that is situated amid the vineyards.
They feature a storage capacity of more than 15 000 hectoliters.
Technical Details (Download PDF)
- Name:
- Cascina Ghercina
- Appelation:
- Barolo DOCG
- Country:
- Italy
- Region:
- Piemonte
- Type:
- Red
- Vintage:
- 2008
- Varietal:
- 100% Nebbiolo
- Content:
- 750 ml
- Degree of alcohol:
- 14.5%
- Our price per bottle:
- €22,15
Tasting notes
- Type:
- Ruby red, slightly evoluted
- Nose:
- Ceder wood, tobacco, cherry, black chocolate
- Taste:
- Spicy attack, lot of power, young tannins, fills well the mouth, long finish
- Dishes suggestions:
- Pasta with black truffle, risotto with wild mushrooms, stew, red meat
- Conservation:
- To drink between now and 4 years
- Service Temperature:
- 17°C
Further Info
- Delivery:
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- Billing:
- Your invoice will be automatically sent to you after your purchase. Please fill in the usual information while placing your order (name, address, VAT number). You can also contact us through: support@upperwine.com.
- Returns:
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- Packaging:
- All bottles are repackaged in shock-absorbing packaging designed for the transport of wine.