Nebbiolo “Cobianco”

In our vineyards we favor the cultivation of the only Nebbiolo clone typical of the Ghemme area, called “Cobianco”, rediscovered a few years ago in an ancient vineyard, later isolated and cataloged in 2012 with the code CVT-C2.

Among the peculiarities of this clone is the development of a medium-sized cluster with a medium-small berry, which means that the ratio of pulp to skin is in favor of the latter, translating into a greater concentration of substances naturally existing on the surface of the fruit, the contribution of which is essential to produce quality wines, especially important red wines such as Ghemme.

Specifically, the “Cobianco” has a higher amount of anthocyanins and flavonoids than other Nebbiolo clones, while possessing a lower amount of malic acid, a characteristic that helps the malolactic fermentation to take place in red wines: a crucial process for improving their organoleptic characteristics.

In all our new vineyards we have chosen this clone of Nebbiolo in order to be consistent with the history of the Alto Piemonte terroir and at the same time focused on the winemaking of a variety of Nebbiolo that is undoubtedly interesting for its agronomic and oenological characteristics.