Ada Nada "Serena" Langhe Nebbiolo DOC, 2017

100% Nebbiolo. This cuvée is birthed from young vines planted on southwest facing limestone slopes at altitudes between 200 and 350 meters within the confines of Treiso. Manual harvest occurs in the first days of October usually. The grapes are pressed and de-stemmed and then vinified in stainless steel tanks for a week or so with gentle pump-overs designed to extract only the finest polyphenols. Malolactic follows a gentle pressing and the wine is then decanted into barriques for only a three month period. The wine is bottled without filtering or fining and is further aged in bottle for two to three months before it is released for sale. Marked by an orange-red tint to its color, the classic appearance of Nebbiolo, the wine is far from timid, showing a firm backbone of tannins that are a clear indicator of the traditional bent of this multi-generational domaine.

We have had a career-long love affair with the wines of the Langhe, most particularly the authoritative appellations of Barolo and Barbaresco, these epic versions of Nebbiolo. The very first producer in our portfolio, along with the Ferrando family of Carema fame, is the De Forville estate in Barbaresco. Now, we happily announce the addition of the Ada Nada estate, with its significant holdings in Treiso that produce formidable, classic Barbaresco from multiple crus, to our strong Piedmontese lineup.

Carlo Nada established this family-run domaine in 1919 in the zone of Rombone, a highly regarded site within the boundaries of the Barbaresco appellation. Succeeding generations maintain the continuous presence and mark of the Nada family from Giovanni Nada, son of Carlo, to Gian Carlo Nada, the grandson of Carlo, and his wife, Ada. Anna Lisa Nada and her husband, Elvio Cazzaro, parents of three daughters (Emma, Elisa, Serena) have been responsible for the affairs of the estate since 2001.

The estate has expanded from its original three hectare holdings to a total of nine hectares of vineyards, all within the confines of Treiso and principally within the two “cru” of Valeirano and Rombone. The average age of the vines is forty years, all harvesting is done by hand, and annual production reaches 45,000 bottles with half of that in the appellation of Barbaresco. The hallmark of the Ada Nada production is a long-standing commitment to the most noble traditions of the Langhe, a dedication to producing wines of character, firmly structured, rigorous and restrained, fearless.

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