Negri, Giulia 2024 Langhe Nebbiolo Pian delle Mole

Giulia says, “The challenge with this wine is to respect the big personality of the Nebbiolo variety—long and full in the glass—but also to have it be very drinkable.” It is a challenge she meets with ease, providing us with a classy, delicious rosso that is ready to be drunk today but robust enough to possess at least five years of staying power. She has help from the terroir where this bottling originates: the vines sit at an elevation of 1,640 feet and face north, meaning they aren’t subject to too much sun. In the cellar, Giulia ages the wine in stainless steel and 500-liter tonneaux for fourteen months, longer than the élevages of most entry-level reds in other regions around the world and most wines in the Langhe Nebbiolo designation. 

-Kermit Lynch