Langue bianco Blanc "Le Coccinelle" 2017 | Wine of the Domaine Brandini

Langue bianco "Le Coccinelle" 2017 du Domaine Brandini

Domaine Brandini is a magnificent adventure initiated in 2007 by a family passionate about wine, Piero Bascagno and his daughters Serena and Giovanna. Visionary, they bet on Brandini despite the relatively high altitude and facing the Alps, a climate that was not conducive to ripening the king grape variety of the region, Nebbiolo. By dint of conviction, the two sisters successfully took up the torch, obtaining organic certification in 2011. In a 100% organic vein, a rare thing in Piedmont, the family farms 18ha on prestigious terroirs, divided between La Morra, Serralunga d'Alba and Monforte d'Alba.

In order to better distinguish the particularities of each site, Brandini offers 4 Barolo Crus : R56, Annunziata, Meriame, Cerretta. Engaging in low-intervention agriculture and abandoning synthetic products in the vineyard, the two sisters use the same approach in the cellar, where interventions are reduced to a minimum. Fermentation is carried out under indigenous yeasts and extractions are very limited, as is the use of new oak barrels. The wines display a lot of freshness and aromatic purity, far from the bodybuilt standards of some Barolos. Here we find the finesse of Nebbiolo at the service of digestible, gourmet and devilishly seductive wines from their early youth!

The Coccinelle is an original and atypical cuvée for the region: the blend between a local grape variety, Arneis, and an international grape variety, Viognier. This marriage between the freshness of Piedmont and the concentration of the Rhône delivers an intense and aromatic wine, with notes of tropical fruits, fresh herbs and citrus. A successful originality!

• Produced in Piedmont (Italy)
• Grape variety: Arneis, Viognier
• Vintage: 2017
• Alcohol content: 15,5% vol

Capacity: 0.75 L