Barolo and Barbaresco are at the top of the Langhe hierachy of wines. The austere tannins can be a challenge in early life, often requiring many years to soften. Langhe Nebbiolo is their more accesible cousin, offering amazing value.
This is a wine to be enjoyed in its youth. It may not have the ageing potential or intensity of the Giribaldi Ravera Barolo, but it has all the essential characteristics of Nebbiolo, a wonderful grape that prospers only in the Piedmont region.
The first thing you notice is the intense ruby colour in the glass. The nose will repay a little time to open up. At first there is autumn raspberry tinged with a note of balsamic followed by a herbeacous minty freshness.
The mouth feel is full bodied with well balanced tannins, nothing too overpowering. There are bright red raspberry and cranberry fruits on the palette spiced with star anise. The finish is long and lingering.
Excellent with slow cooked meat casserroles or autumnal stews.
Giribaldi wines are a family affair, they are made by Mario Giribaldi, the third generation of the family. His wines are a reflection of the people who make it, those who work in the vineyard under the all-day sun, or in the cold winter snow. Those who work all day and night in the winery during the harvest to watch the wine slowly transform, those who dress the bottle and look after its image, those who are ambassadors and pass on the passion of those who made it.
The Giribaldi winery began at the beginning of the 20th century and has been producing wines for three generations. In those days, times were hard, and agriculture was not only a means of income but also a real pride for those who loved their land even though it made them suffer so much. It was normal for them to make sacrifices for the land they were brought up on.
Piedmont is affected by a tug-of-war between two weather systems: the ice cold Alps and the warm Mediterranean temperature. This variation makes the whole area fill up with morning fog that slowly burns off during the day. This means the land higher up on the hills gets more sun. More sun = happy grapes = good wine. It's why Piedmont (or Piemonte) is considered to be Italy's best wine growing region.
Today, thinking of the traditions and love for something alive like wine, I simply continue the work of my father and grandfather with the same passion and devotion. We are a family winery representing the third generation of the Giribaldi wine family, but above all, because we are one big family made up of 10 people, who every day proudly work all together, and share the same passion.
Often referred to as the queen of black grapes, Nebbiolo is the grape of legendary wines such as Barolo and Barberesco. The name derives from nebia which translates as "fog", due to the morning fog which hangs around the vineyards.
The wines are high in tannins, repaying the patient with their ageworthyness. With time they will often develop flavours of violets, herbs, dark fruit and truffles.
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