"The 2023 Nebbiolo Battito del Maletto is laced with hints of dried cherry, crushed leaves, iron and game. Deceptively light in body, the Nebbiolo packs a pretty serious punch. The 2023 is very attractive texturally... Give this a year or two in bottle, as the tannins are a bit raw today. " - Antonio Galloni, VINOUS MEDIA
"This is a lively, juicy and delicious red, brimming with ripe wild berry, licorice and mountain herbs. It shows all the tension of alpine Nebbiolos, without sacrificing complexity and elegance." - LUCIDITY IMPORTS
"The “Heartbeat of the Maletto Mountain” is 95% Nebbiolo, and 5% Ner d’Ala (a native variety sparsely cultivated in the Canavese, in Val d’Aosta and in the Pinerolese area). 70% of the grapes come from organically farmed, rented vineyards in the Canavese area, 30% from small parcels in Carema. Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel vats, with 20% of whole clusters. Aged in stainless steel vats for about 10 months... 2000 bottles produced.
"Situated beneath the Vallee d'Aosta border, Carema's winemaking culture was on the brink of extinction, with only a handful of producers persevering. Today, less than 20 hectares (50 acres) of terraced vineyards are cultivated, making this one of Italy’s smallest appellations. The restoration efforts of Gian Marco and others have safeguarded this unique terroir, where pergola-trained vines flourish in sandy soils dotted with glacial stones. This combination of sand and gneiss allows the local Nebbiolo clones (referred to as Picotener, or Picotendro) to show both finely grained tannins and a unique mineral backbone, as opposed to muscular Nebbiolos of the limestone rich Langhe or the darker, dustier Nebbiolo grown on the volcanic soils of Boca or Bramaterra in Alto Piemonte." - LUCIDITY IMPORTS
~13.5% abv
"This is a lively, juicy and delicious red, brimming with ripe wild berry, licorice and mountain herbs. It shows all the tension of alpine Nebbiolos, without sacrificing complexity and elegance." - LUCIDITY IMPORTS
"The “Heartbeat of the Maletto Mountain” is 95% Nebbiolo, and 5% Ner d’Ala (a native variety sparsely cultivated in the Canavese, in Val d’Aosta and in the Pinerolese area). 70% of the grapes come from organically farmed, rented vineyards in the Canavese area, 30% from small parcels in Carema. Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel vats, with 20% of whole clusters. Aged in stainless steel vats for about 10 months... 2000 bottles produced.
"Situated beneath the Vallee d'Aosta border, Carema's winemaking culture was on the brink of extinction, with only a handful of producers persevering. Today, less than 20 hectares (50 acres) of terraced vineyards are cultivated, making this one of Italy’s smallest appellations. The restoration efforts of Gian Marco and others have safeguarded this unique terroir, where pergola-trained vines flourish in sandy soils dotted with glacial stones. This combination of sand and gneiss allows the local Nebbiolo clones (referred to as Picotener, or Picotendro) to show both finely grained tannins and a unique mineral backbone, as opposed to muscular Nebbiolos of the limestone rich Langhe or the darker, dustier Nebbiolo grown on the volcanic soils of Boca or Bramaterra in Alto Piemonte." - LUCIDITY IMPORTS
~13.5% abv
