Pedemontis Ruvaj Nebbiolo d'Alba 2020
A velvety and harmonious Nebbiolo, with a bouquet of raspberry, geranium and wild strawberry layered with spicy cinnamon and vanilla.
The grapes come from the DOC Nebbiolo d'Alba appellation, characterised by rolling slopes that are cut by rivers and small bodies of water. Long ago, it was a coastal area, and this can still be seen in the large presence of sand mixed with limestone that forms the soils, with the presence of fossilised shells. The grapes come from a sandy, calcareous plot of 0.80 hectares, situated around the ideal elevation of 270 metres above sea level with a south-easterly orientation. The vines are Guyot trained and are cultivated with minimal intervention; treatments are as limited as possible and minimal canopy management takes place. Manual harvesting takes place in small baskets to preserve the quality of the fruit.
The grapes were sorted and fermented in stainless steel vats under controlled temperatures lasting for four weeks, followed by malolactic conversion for two weeks. The wine was matured in second-fill Burgundy oak tonneau lasting for 11 months, before being prepared for bottling. Ruvaj refers to the bush in the Pedemontis woodlands.
| RRP | £31.95 |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Alcoholic strength | 14% |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Subregion | Nebbiolo d'Alba |
| Grapes | Nebbiolo 100% |
| Body | C |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Cork |
Pedemontis is a family business covering 260 hectares of vineyard, forest, truffle fields and hazelnut groves, often in marginal areas which have been saved from abandonment and patiently brought back to life to promote a project based on sustainable agriculture. 13 hectares of mature vineyard, along with two younger plots that are being nurtured, are planted on the hills of Roero and Langhe. Pedemontis produces oxygen from its forests and follows an agricultural philosophy which leaves no carbon footprint, while promoting the natural symbiosis between nature, agriculture, and human environment. Local, traditional varieties are grown such as Barbera, Nebbiolo, Arneis and Favorita, which have been brought back to life and reintroduced within the concept of ‘closed-cycle viticulture’ - best represented by a team of 30 donkeys who roam the vineyards feeding on the wild grasses, who in turn fertilise the vineyard with their organic compost. Pedemontis produces distinctive fine and elegant wines with wonderful purity, innate freshness and delicate aromatic richness.
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