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“The two hills, next two each other, are garnished at the summit with a ring of cypress trees, evoking something magical. I thought about a night sky full of stars, furrowed by the mysterious outlines of orbits, planispheres, something present. Then the stars superimposed one another where the lines met at crossroads, as if to signal the encounter, like a map of the stars”.
(Giancarlo Ferraris, label designer)
Vinification:Fermentation for 15 days in 55 hl oak vats with the skins, with a soft “shower” system of wetting the cap at a temperature between 30°C / 27°C. Malolactic vat fermentation
Aging: 30 months in total. Depending on the vintage, most of it in large barrels, the remaining part in barriques for 1 year. A period of 18 months refinement in the bottle follows
Colour:Purple with brilliant ruby hues
Nose:Ample, intense, elegant with notes of black cherry, cocoa, coffee
Taste:Very good structure, fresh, velvety with a long, silky finish
Serving temperature:18° C
Accompanies:Agnolotti with a wild rabbit sauce, tagliolini with porcini, roasted veal and well-matured cheeses
Bottle sizes:0,750 l - 1,5 l - 3 l - 5 l
Closure:Cork
CertificationEqualitas
Acquired in 1995, Tenuta La Court was created to be the «Chateaux del Nizza Docg». The former...
