Cantine Garrone, Valli Ossolane Nebbiolo Superiore Prünent (2021)

Product Description

Colour: garnet red. Its profile reveals hints of medicinal herbs that complement well with gentiana and liquorice hints. Its mouth-feel is both delicate and intense, marked by soft tannin and outlined by powerful freshness.

Producer Description

Cantine Garrone hails from the heart of one of the wildest and most secluded Alpine valleys of extreme Northern Piemonte, right near the Semplon Pass on the border with Switzerland, called the VAL D'OSSOLA ('Ossolanum' as the Romans used to call it...from the Celtic 'Osolan', meaning "high ground"). Family owned and operated for generations, Cantine Garrone acts as the only cooperative winemaking and commercializing facility for the myriad of mountain grape growers that are scattered throughout the steep slopes of this rugged and untamed territory. Here the history and uniqueness of wine is more ancient than ancient Rome. Aside from growing the typical varietals found in this area such as Croatina (Bonarda), Barbera and Merlot, the real claim to fame for this best kept secret of Piemonte is the indigenous and ancient PRUNENT, the true forefather of Nebbiolo and the very same varietal (Prunus Spinosa) Pliny the Elder described as being grown on mountains by the Gauls (Celts) of Piemonte, seemingly "feeding on fog". DNA analysis confirms it is the most ancient Nebbiolo on Earth. Vineyards are on average hundreds of years old and grow high up the mountain-sides. The local association of agricultural growers (about 60) teamed with Cantine Garrone in the 90's to begin a recovery and clean-up of these very old local vineyards and restart the production of a hallmark historical wine that spurred the introduction by the Italian government of the 'Valli Ossolane' DOC appellation in 2009, making it the absolute most northern and Alpine denomination of Piemonte.