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While Nebbiolo attains its apogee in the monovarietal wines of Barolo and Barbaresco, this sensitive and demanding varietal does deign to perform north of its sanctified ground, where it takes the name of Spanna (possibly in deference to its stature in the Langhe hills). Its ripening issues, of course, intensify in the DOC zones of Carema, Gattinara, and Ghemme, with the struggle and strain most notable in the wine’s higher acid profile and assertive tannins. In an effort to ameliorate these elements, winemakers frequently blend Spanna with local natives such as Bonarda Novarese (the Uva Rara grape) and Vespolina.��
The Arluno family’s Cantalupo estate produces four bottlings under the Ghemme DOC, three of which are single-vineyard efforts. As aforementioned, blending is a typical and oftentimes necessary practice in this region, yet all Spanna productions in the Cantalupo catalogue are pure varietal expressions.
- Country: Italy
- Region: Piemonte
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While Nebbiolo attains its apogee in the mono varietal wines of Barolo and Barbaresco, this sensitive and demanding varietal does deign to perform north of its sanctified ground, where it takes the name of Spanna (possibly in deference to its stature in the Langhe hills). Its ripening issues, of course, intensify in the DOC zones of Carema, Gattinara, and Ghemme, with the struggle and strain most notable in the wine's higher acid profile and assertive tannins. In an effort to ameliorate these elements, winemakers frequently blend Spanna with local natives such as Bonarda Novarese (the Uva Rara grape) and Vespolina.
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