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Kevin's comments: Plummy fruit with a hint of violets and a firm finish.
Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Brumo 2008/09, San Silvestro
The Sartirano family's wine business was founded in 1871, but it was only in the 1950's that they started to develop the domestic market outside Piemonte, selling their wines in 54L barrels. In 1970 the family decided to bottle its wines and installed its first bottling line. Business prospered and in 1976 a new winery was built and the company was renamed Cantina San Silvestro.
Continuing this expansion, in 2001 the family purchased 8 hectares of land in the middle of the Barolo region where they have built a new 5,000 square metre winery with modern Vinification and increaded storage facilities.
In the 1990's the export market soared and today export sales now account for 60% of San Silvestro's total production.
San Silvestro produce good quality, typical and commercially priced Piemontese wines from their own grapes as well as working long term contract growers.from the Langhe and other prime Piemontese areas.
NEBBIOLO D'ALBA DOC BRUMO
Grapes 100% Nebbiolo grapes from hillside vineyards around the town of Alba
Training: Low Guyot.
Vinification: In small temperature controlled fermentation tanks with traditional pumping over of the cap to delicately extract substances and tannins.
Ageing: 12 months in medium sized Slavonian oak casks
Colour: Deep ruby red with orange tinges that tend towards brick with age.
Serve: At 16-18°C with meat based main courses, pork , grilled vegetables and cheese
Taste: Structured red wine with good body and spicy notes through to a dry finish.
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