Tenuta Cucco Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba 2017
$55
This is fruity, offering cherry, currant and spice flavors, backed by a firm backbone of tannins. Round and juicy, this converges on the taut finish, where fruit and savory elements linger. Best from 2025 through 2040. 2,500 cases made, 900 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Apr 30, 2022
Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
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Tenuta Cucco Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba 2017
This is fruity, offering cherry, currant and spice flavors, backed by a firm backbone of tannins. Round and juicy, this converges on the taut finish, where fruit and savory elements linger. Best from 2025 through 2040. 2,500 cases made, 900 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Apr 30, 2022
Grape
Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo originated in Piedmont in Italy, where it remains the region's most important red grape. Its name comes from the Italian word nebbia, which means fog, a feature of the hills where the grape traditionally grows. Nebbiolo is thick-skinned, early-budding and late-ripening; it needs long periods of sunshine to ripen fully and is often planted on south- or southwest-facing hillsides for maximum exposure. The best examples come from calcareous marl vineyards, with some planted in sandy soils.
