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The April 2017 Internet-Only Auction Part 4
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Lot 2585
Estimate: $60
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"Marco Capra’s vineyard is located in the hilltop region of Santo Stefano Belbo, between the Langhe and Monferrato districts. The estate manages 18 hectares of vineyards. His wines are made under the careful instruction of consulting enologist Dante Scaglione, who is also the consulting winemaker at Bruno Giacosa. Grape Varietal(s): 100% Nebbiolo. Terroir: This rosé is made fom Nebbiolo grapes fom the Roero Zone. The soil is made up of sand and limestone. Vinification: Following a short period of cold maceration on the skins, the grapes are fermented slowly in stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled without any form of fining. Tasting Notes: This wine is pink in color and its nose has hints of red fruit and violets. It displays red fruit on the palate, balanced acidity and a lingering finish."
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Rosé
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Italy grows more indigenous grape varieties than any other country and produces wine in all 20 of its regions. From Piedmont's Nebbiolo to Tuscany's Sangiovese, its finest wines pair structure and bright acidity with a strong sense of place.
In Italy's northwest, Piedmont is home to Nebbiolo, the grape behind the powerful, perfumed and long-lived reds of Barolo and Barbaresco. Fog-shrouded hills and calcareous soils define its greatest wines.
Produces pale but powerfully tannic and perfumed reds with tar, rose and cherry notes. The grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco, it is among the most age-worthy in the world.
