GATTINARA DOCG – 2006

There was plenty of snow and rain in the winter leading up to the 2006 vintage with some very low temperatures. The mild spring was followed by a hot, dry summer. A few showers broke the heat of August, encouraging the growth of foliage on the vines and helping the grapes to mature. The synthesis and development of the aromas were assisted by significant changes in temperature in the second half of September. Although the grapes were harvested slightly earlier than usual, the quality of the grapes was good in all the vineyards.
Gattinara 2006 was awarded the ‘Tre Bicchieri’ for the third time by Gambaro Rosso and the title of ‘Grande Vino’ by the Slow Food Guide.
 
On the nose, its profile manages to be both full of youth but also contains tertiary notes at the same time. The primary fruit notes of the Nebbiolo are still present but are literally melting into aromas of leather and vanilla from the wooden cask, where the wine has spent more that five years of its life. In the mouth it launches a concerto of sensations, based around the typical irony timbre which renders this wine unequivocably unique.
 
– This wine is no longer commercially available. A small stock is retained by the company for tastings and specialist private sale. –