Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Bianca, 2011 SO041126 Salvo Foti Dark cherry and plum form

Dark cherry and plum form the core

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18 months elevage on lees

sourced from organically farmed vineyards at high elevations

16-20 months in oak (20-50% new)

Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Bianca, 2011 SO041126 Salvo Foti Dark cherry and plum formFerrando is the legendary grower of Carema, the tiny alpine Nebbiolo appellation set on steep terraces where Piedmont rises toward the Aosta Valley. The high elevation gives these wines a perfumed, high toned delicacy, lighter than Barolo but long lived. The Etichetta Bianca (white label) is the annual bottling, raised in large and small barrels. The 2011 was a warm, generous year up in the hills, so this drinks a bit rounder and riper than the cooler