Dacapo

2019 Nizza DOCC Dacapo

Nizza DOCG is Barbera's victory lap. After centuries of proving itself in the hills around Nizza Monferrato, the grape finally earned its own standalone appellation in 2014. Reserved exclusively for 100% Barbera grown across a small group of villages in the heart of Monferrato, Nizza was created to showcase the variety at its most complete and age-worthy. Dark cherry preserves, plum compote, licorice, and warm spice unfold gradually from the glass, while the palate carries all that richness. For anyone who still thinks of Barbera as a simple weeknight red, this wine offers a compelling counterargument.
Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine

Region:  Langhe & Monferrato, Piemonte

Appellation:  Nizza DOCG

Varietal/Blend:  100% Barbera

ABV:  15%

Vineyard:  The vineyard is located in Agliano Terme at 230 metres above sea level on south-east-facing slopes. The vines are Guyot-trained and rooted in marlstone, limestone, and clay-rich soils. Yields are managed through cluster thinning in August, with the fruit carefully selected and harvested by hand in October.

Cellar: The grapes are destemmed and gently pressed before undergoing a 15–20 day maceration and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Following MLC, the wine is aged for 12 months in 25-hectolitre French oak casks before bottling.

CSPC:  142518

Winemakers Note: 

What the Critics are saying: 

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Dacapo
2019 Nizza DOCC Dacapo

Region:  Langhe & Monferrato, Piemonte

Appellation:  Nizza DOCG

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Italy
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Nizza DOCG is Barbera's victory lap. After centuries of proving itself in the hills around Nizza Monferrato, the grape finally earned its own standalone appellation in 2014. Reserved exclusively for 100% Barbera grown across a small group of villages in the heart of Monferrato, Nizza was created to showcase the variety at its most complete and age-worthy. Dark cherry preserves, plum compote, licorice, and warm spice unfold gradually from the glass, while the palate carries all that richness. For anyone who still thinks of Barbera as a simple weeknight red, this wine offers a compelling counterargument.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Barbera

ABV:  15%

Vineyard:  The vineyard is located in Agliano Terme at 230 metres above sea level on south-east-facing slopes. The vines are Guyot-trained and rooted in marlstone, limestone, and clay-rich soils. Yields are managed through cluster thinning in August, with the fruit carefully selected and harvested by hand in October.

Cellar: The grapes are destemmed and gently pressed before undergoing a 15–20 day maceration and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Following MLC, the wine is aged for 12 months in 25-hectolitre French oak casks before bottling.

CSPC:  142518

Winemakers Note: 

What the Critics are saying: 

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Italy

Region:  Langhe & Monferrato, Piemonte

Appellation:  Nizza DOCG

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Barbera

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  15%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  142518

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Rajat Parr & Sashi Moorman in the vineyard

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780-203-5284

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306-290-0277

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