COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Nebbiolo
PRODUCER
Ugo Lequio
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Ugo Lequio is a highly respected, boutique producer based in Neive, within the Barbaresco zone of Piedmont. Established in 1981, Lequio began as a classic 'garage winemaker' who did not initially own vineyards. Through determination, he secured access to the historic Gallina Cru, a prestigious hill with clay-limestone soils and exceptionally old vines planted between 1953 and 1971. This specific site previously supplied grapes to the legendary Bruno Giacosa, and Lequio continues this traditional, uncompromising approach to crafting classic, age-worthy Nebbiolo.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€43
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
15-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Ugo Lequio started his estate in 1981 without owning any vines, sourcing instead from the legendary Gallina Cru.
Fact 02
The Gallina vineyard contains exceptionally old Nebbiolo vines planted in 1953, 1963, and 1971.
Fact 03
The estate's Gallina grapes were historically sold to the iconic Piedmontese winemaking legend Bruno Giacosa.
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for the Gallina Cru is deeply traditional. Hand-harvested Nebbiolo grapes undergo fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, accompanied by an extended skin-contact maceration period of 15 to 18 days to extract structure and color. The wine is then aged for 20 months in large, traditional 25-hectoliter Slavonian oak casks, allowing for a slow, micro-oxygenation without imparting dominant wood flavors. Finally, the wine is refined in the bottle for at least 6 months before release.
