Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Bianca, 2011 BOWLERGADI2023 This 2006 Pie Rupestris

This 2006 Pie Rupestris

A gentle 11% abv

but there is enough spine here to reward a few years in the cellar too

layered complexity

that match delicate crustaceans rather than demand richly-sauced preparations

Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Bianca, 2011 BOWLERGADI2023 This 2006 Pie RupestrisFerrando is the legendary grower of Carema, the tiny alpine Nebbiolo appellation set on steep terraces where Piedmont rises toward the Aosta Valley. The high elevation gives these wines a perfumed, high toned delicacy, lighter than Barolo but long lived. The Etichetta Bianca (white label) is the annual bottling, raised in large and small barrels. The 2011 was a warm, generous year up in the hills, so this drinks a bit rounder and riper than the cooler