Ghemme, Breclemae, Cantalupo
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Ghemme, Breclemae, Cantalupo - 1998

Item # 41007 750mL

The Breclemae vineyard is a high elevation site with a glacial moraine soil base. This is made of Nebbiolo and comes from the tiny region in Piedmont of Ghemme which gives elegant red wines that improve remarkably with cellar age.

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Color
Red
Vintage
1998
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Producer
Cantalupo
Grape Variety
Nebbiolo
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Staff Pick Notes

I love Nebbiolo every which way, but I live in a cramped NYC apartment. I can't really cellar my wines (I need that room for scratching posts and a watering hole to satisfy my 2 cats, Pierre and Xena). And here's the thing: Nebbiolo ages so beautifully. It's life really begins at 10 years. So look a bit outside of the famous Barolos and Barbarescos to this gorgeous, absolutely classically styled Ghemme which comes pre-aged to its peak drinking window. You'll find all the joy of the grape in its tarry, rose-hipped glory, with more delicate style and plenty of aromatics. Grab a bottle for when you need to pair with truffles or fennel, or feel like indulging in rilletes.

- JON

Glossary

Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...

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