2019 Cantalupo Nebbiolo Colline Novaresi Agamium

"The 2018 Nebbiolo Colline Novaresi Agamium is a terrific introduction to these wines. Freshly cut flowers, sweet red berry fruit, mint and orange peel are beautifully delineated. The 2018s is vinous and fresh, but it also has plenty of depth too. All the elements are impeccably balanced."
91 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (September 2020)

Agamium is the Latin name of Ghemme, a wine-growing area known in Roman times and even earlier in Celtic times. This wine was first produced in 1976 when the production of Cantalupo was limited to a single wine. The Nebbiolo grapes for this wine are hand-harvested in October from the vineyards of Carella, Baraggiola an Valera. The wine is aged in Slavonian oak (60 hl) for 12 months.

The wine is delicate and pretty. There are aromas of ripe cherry and cranberry, with a floral note. Medium body and bright acidity. A great wine for pasta, cheeses or red meats.