Unleash the Elegance of Nebbiolo with Giuseppe Cortese’s 2013 Vintage

Giuseppe Cortese’s Nebbiolo 2013 is one of those subtle wines endowed with incredible drinkability, a tasty wine that knows how to paint a brilliant picture of a unique territory such as Trifolera and Rabaja, land of great Barbarescos. The vines are the youngest, and therefore a light wine is produced, not too structured; we are very far from the intensity of the Rabaja Riserva of the house; however, this Nebbiolo stands out for its cleanliness, precision, and harmony.

As you well know, the Cortese winery is a family winery that produces in the most natural way possible and has a very respectful approach during the vinification phase: there are no filtrations, clarifications, or stabilizations, and the wines are born after aging in large wood. They take their time and don’t push a noble thoroughbred like Nebbiolo to improve its fine qualities.

But returning to this Nebbiolo 2013, Giuseppe Cortese, a sunny, flowing wine that is certainly not particularly complex, but in reality it is a type of wine that does not want to overdo it. Without trivializing, we could say that it’s the entry-level wine of the winery, and it does its duty without overdoing it, is pleasant, and is all sold at a more than reasonable price.

The bouquet

Ethereal nose, subtle with wild berries, raspberries, violets, and distant traces of earth. Excellent variety and typicality. Persistence okay.

The taste of Nebbiolo 2013, Giuseppe Cortese

Smooth but never dull, low alcohol, fresh, with sinuous flow and silky tannins Good balance: the elegance of Nebbiolo is all there and is free to express itself without inappropriate spices or roasting.

Price

13 euros: a price appropriate to the quality of the wine.

Pairings

Jolly wine for combinations with all meats: pizza margherita, veal with tuna sauce, chicken curry, ribs with barbecue sauce, black truffle risotto, passatelli with Parmigiano fondue and truffle, bucatini all’amatriciana, roast beef, hamburger.