Paitin Starda Langhe Nebbiolo 2019
-
Suckling
James -
Wong
Wilfred
Product Details
Your Rating
Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
Sourced from estate vineyards in the Starda parcel on the Bricco di Neive cru with Southwest exposure at 260-280 meters in elevation. Soil is Calcareous clay and sandstone. Hand-harvested. Practicing organic. Practicing biodynamic. Fermented in stainless steel using the submerged cap (cappello sommerso) method with 30-35 day maceration. Aged for twelve months in Slavonian oak botti.
Professional Ratings
-
James Suckling
Dried cherry and wild strawberry on the nose, with a pleasant mushroomy edge to the fruit. Medium-bodied with a tight bead of nebbiolo fruit riding the fine, firm tannins. Finishes tight and firm. Enjoyable to drink now, despite the firm tannins, but will be better from 2023.
-
Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2019 Strada Langhe is bright and active with a long finish. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers compelling aromas and flavors of red fruit and a hint of chalk. Pair it with grilled, bone-in center-cut pork chops. (Tasted: October 10, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
Other Vintages
2021-
Parker
Robert
-
Wong
Wilfred
-
Suckling
James
-
Suckling
James
-
Spectator
Wine
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.