2021 Longview Fresco Nebbiolo Pinot Barbera Dolcetto

Italian-inspired drink-on-the-terrace type Nebbiolo blend from the Adelaide Hills.
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This is a moreish, tangy, drink-now red blend, with clear Nebbiolo dominance in the floral, cherry flavour profile.

This shows dominantly fresh aromatic Nebbiolo, with cherries, flowers and aniseed. The Pinot Noir brings some squishy strawberry flavours while the Barbera & Dolcetto bring some refreshing acidity to the blend.

No oak, all stainless steel for extra freshness and drive.

Various clones of Nebbiolo and Barbera were allocated for Fresco, as well as our oldest block of Pinot Nero. The 111 and F12 clones of Nebbiolo makes up the majority of the blend and contribute tannin structure and perfume, while the other varieties provide acid structure and lift respectively. All fruit is in the Nebbiolo is cane pruned, shoot thinned early and then bunch thinned up to three times during vintage to control yield. A mx of training techniques are used in the Barbera and Dolcetto, Pinot Nero is Spur pruned. Nebbiolo and Barbera undertook whole berry ferment to minimise tannin extract and then pressed into stainless steel. All varieties were cool-fermented separately, left on lees and allowed to go through natural malolactic fermentation; key to softening the acidity in some varieties. The aim of this winemaking process is to harness aromatics whilst still extracting tannin.

Region: Adelaide Hills, SA
Blend: Nebbiolo (37.5%), Pinot Noir/Nero (35.5%), Barbera (16%), Dolcetto (11%)
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Closure: 750ml
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93 Points - "37.5/35.5/16/11% nebbiolo/pinot nero/barbera/dolcetto. The inspiration is young, unwooded, fresh Italian wines. It's all about the fruit and the fruit's tannin, the latter providing backing to the former, exploding in a rush of red cherries, plums, anise, dried herbs, mandarin skin and the prettiest aromatic florals. So juicy, fleshy and fresh. Such purity of unoaked fruit flavour is a real treat." - Jeni Port (Halliday Wine Companion)

92 Points - "This is an interesting light to medium boded blend of Nebbiolo, Pinot Nero, Barbera and Dolcetto. There’s a beautiful captivating aroma of cherry and strawberry that gets you in immediately. The palate is silky smooth with just enough tannin to give it structure and poise. You want an all-purpose current drinking wine with some pasta and the like, then this wine’s hard to beat." - Ray Jordan (Wine Pilot)

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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Really interesting drop

    It’s an interesting medium bodied blend. Definitely herbaceous on the nose, which is a little startling at first! Certainly quaffable. Could be chilled!

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