2013 Ca' Nova Ghemme
*A few years ago when we offered the 2010 it was $36/32/28. An even better deal this time around!
Our Price: $33 on 1!
$30 on 6!
And only $26 on 12!
Our Price: $33 on 1!
$30 on 6!
And only $26 on 12!
Perfectly aged, ready-to-drink-now Nebbiolo from Piedmont's most underrated subregion from one of its top vintages in the last 30 years!
Nebbiolo: it's been worshipped as one of the world's greatest grapes, worthy of reflection and genuflection both, for centuries upon centuries.
In the last 50 years, somehow, somewhere, someone got the idea that two towns called Barolo and Barbaresco represented the pinnacle of Nebbiolo. Let's be clear: Barolo’s called “the wine of kings, and the king of wines” for a reason. But Barolo doesn't have a monopoly over Italy's most coveted Nebbiolo. In fact? Just 150km to the northeast sits a village that was regarded as every bit Barolo’s equal, if not its superior, for centuries: Ghemme. A tiny town hidden at the base of the Italian Alps, located in the now-little-known winegrowing area of Alto Piemonte (the name literally translates to ‘high Piedmont’), it's a veritable Alpine paradise, set amidst the forest-clad hills along the banks of the Sesia River.
One of our favorite producers in the region is Ca' Nova, a lush 10-hectare property situated in a restored 17th century farm. When we got our hands on their 2010 Ghemme a few years ago, we went weak in the knees. And when we saw the chance to score a pristine parcel of their 2013 (i.e. the best vintage for Ghemme since that spectacular 2010)? We didn't hesitate!
Precise and mineral-driven, this is gorgeously earthy & red-berried on the nose, with dark cherries, herbs, orange peel, tar, leather, anise, tobacco leaf and more on the palate. This is just a freakish value for aged, top-shelf Nebbiolo from a great vintage! Medium-bodied, and still fresh and lively on the palate, this is now entering its prime drinking window, so you don't have to patiently sit on it for 5-10 years before cracking it. It also clocks in at 13.5% ABV, a bit lighter than some of its Nebbiolo peers, which is a great thing!
Precise and mineral-driven, this is gorgeously earthy & red-berried on the nose, with dark cherries, herbs, orange peel, tar, leather, anise, tobacco leaf and more on the palate. This is just a freakish value for aged, top-shelf Nebbiolo from a great vintage! Medium-bodied, and still fresh and lively on the palate, this is now entering its prime drinking window, so you don't have to patiently sit on it for 5-10 years before cracking it. It also clocks in at 13.5% ABV, a bit lighter than some of its Nebbiolo peers, which is a great thing!
2013 Ca' Nova Ghemme
*A few years ago when we offered the 2010 it was $36/32/28. An even better deal this time around!
Our Price: $33 on 1!
$30 on 6!
And only $26 on 12!
Our Price: $33 on 1!
$30 on 6!
And only $26 on 12!