Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
The estate selects grapes from younger south-east-facing vineyards in the same Barolo area. Compared with its Barolo, the wine receives a shorter skin maceration and no wood maturation.
Aurelio Settimo · La Morra, Piedmont
Langhe Nebbiolo
Nebbiolo · violet · red fruit · spice · firm but approachable
Aurelio Settimo Langhe Nebbiolo offers something very useful: Nebbiolo from vineyards capable of feeding Barolo production, but made for earlier drinking and without a Barolo price tag.
Country
Italy
Region
La Morra, Piedmont
Appellation
Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
Grapes
Nebbiolo
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£20–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdayanniversarydinner partygifttasting night
A smart way into Nebbiolo for birthdays and anniversaries without stepping up to Barolo pricing.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Fermentation and maceration last roughly 8–10 days with regular cap work. Malolactic fermentation and around 30 months of maturation take place in concrete, followed by a short period in bottle.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Violet, red fruit and spice lead into a robust but rounded palate with Nebbiolo’s natural tannin and acidity kept clearly visible.
Body3/5
Acidity5/5
Tannin4/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence0/5
Freshness5/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 15–17°C. A little air helps the floral character lift.
If this wine were human…
The old soul
If Langhe Nebbiolo were human, it would be patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”.
nimblesharp-mindedstrong-willedunfussy
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. You like a little ceremony, but have no interest in ceremony for its own sake.
At dinner, you would rather have four good conversations than forty introductions. Secretly, you are much more sentimental than your taste in labels would suggest.
In short: patient, layered and suspicious of anything described as “instant”. nebbiolo energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.