Description

• Alcohol %: 14%
• Decant Time: 1 hour (60 minutes)
• Taste: rose petals, red berries, crushed raspberry, wild mint, truffle / sous-bois, juniper, star anise, leather, fine spices, silky tannins, fresh acidity, earthy, savory, persistent finish
• Food Matching: Lamb, Osso buco / braised veal, Roast beef, Duck breast (magret), Mushroom dishes, Lasagne, Meat ravioli, Aged hard cheeses (e.g., Grana Padano)
• Grape Variety: Nebbiolo : 100%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：酒液呈明亮寶石紅，鼻端先是玫瑰花瓣與野莓的清香，隨後跳出香料、杜松與帶有林下氣息的泥土香。口感紮實但不厚重，酸度鮮明為酒體帶來活力，單寧細緻如絲，結構優雅、餘韻悠長。酒莊與產年：佳樂（Michele Chiarlo）在2018年經歷充沛的冬雨與溫差明顯的晚夏初秋，果實經過夏季疏果（約30–35%）後達到均衡成熟。葡萄園與土壤：種植於托爾托尼安時期的石灰質泥灰土，含約12%活性石灰，鎂與錳等微量元素豐富，帶來礦感與清晰的骨架。釀造手法：人工採收後以不鏽鋼槽發酵，浸皮17–18天採用溫和的「淋帽」方式（32–27°C），乳酸發酵於不鏽鋼中完成；熟成至少三年，平均約在中型橡木桶陳放24個月再入瓶。飲用建議：醒酒約一小時、16–18°C 享用最能表現層次與細緻口感。

Tasting note: Brilliant garnet in the glass with aromatic layers of rose petal, juniper, woodland herbs and fine spices. The palate opens to bright red fruit, crushed raspberry and savory undergrowth notes, framed by fresh acidity and silky, well-defined tannins. Producer notes & vintage: From Michele Chiarlo’s Tortoniano selection, this 2018 benefited from abundant late-winter rains, a hot summer and cool September nights that produced balanced, elegant aromas after a summer thinning of 30–35%. Vineyard notes: Vines sit on Tortonian-calcareous marl clay (sedimentary marine origin, ~9 million years old) with about 12% active limestone and notable magnesium and manganese microelements, contributing mineral drive and structure. Winemaking & ageing: Grapes were hand-harvested and vinified in stainless steel with 17–18 days maceration; a gentle cap-wetting “shower” system kept fermentation temperatures between 32–27°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred in steel. Wines see a minimum of three years’ maturation, typically about 24 months in average-sized oak casks before bottle refinement. Serving: Best decanted for about an hour and served at 16–18°C. Ready to enjoy now but will develop further through the 2030s.

Winery

佳樂酒莊是皮蒙特的傳統家族酒莊，擁有廣泛的葡萄園分布於當地經典產區。酒莊重視田間管理與手工採收，配合現代化釀造程序，追求風土的真實表現與優雅平衡。

Michele Chiarlo is a historic family estate in Piedmont known for classic, terroir-driven bottlings. The estate manages extensive holdings across key zones of the region and combines traditional vineyard work (hand-harvest, careful canopy and yield management) with modern cellar techniques to produce wines that emphasize clarity, structure and regional typicity.