Nibiô 2016 - Cascina degli Ulivi

Vino rosso Nibjo - Cascina degli Ulivi

Nibio is a red wine made from red grapes that come from vineyards worked in biodynamics. The grapes are harvested manually in small boxes. Alcoholic fermentation occurs spontaneously in oak barrels with a brief maceration on the skins. Refine on fine lees for 12 months in the same barrels. Nibjo has an intense ruby ​​red color. The nose is vinous and floral, with fresh hints of red fruit. In the mouth it is elegant and sapid, with a long finish.

Service

Tasting the Dolcetto Nibjo at a temperature of 16/18 ° in tulip glasses. Wine to drink immediately but does not disdain to be aged.

Pairings

The Nibio goes perfectly with the first courses of the Italian tradition, to try with some agnolotti with meat sauce.

Cellar: Cascina degli ulivi

Cascina degli Ulivi is a beautiful farm located on the hills of Novi Ligure in the province of Alessandria. Born in 1977 by an idea of ​​volcanic Stefano Belotti, great friend of Nicolas Joly, who can be considered the father of natural wines in Italy. Stefano then was only 18 years old, starting with one hectare of vineyard, with hard work and great commitment, and managed to create a company that now has 22 hectares, of which 10 are bred for vineyard and the others are cultivated for wheat and forage. But the project also includes cattle breeding and small farm animals and a farmhouse, where you can dine and dine by tasting local specialties and wines from the cellar. Stefano Belotti has immediately embraced the method of biodynamic agriculture and in its vineyards do not make pruning or cuttings, the treatments are limited to copper and zinc and sowed leguminous composites of legumes to make the soil fertile in a natural way. In the cellar spontaneous fermentations, indigenous yeasts and refinements in steel tanks or old chestnut barrels. Lately, in order to expand his life and teaching project to young people in a peasant culture.