Malabaila Langhe Nebbiolo Aja 2023 SCCOS Up here the vines are

Up here the vines are old

He took over in 1990 and converted to organic/biodynamic farming (certified Nature & Progrès since 2014)

and hints of lilacs and black tea

Cool-harvested grapes ferment at low temperatures to extract silky tannins

Malabaila Langhe Nebbiolo Aja 2023 SCCOS Up here the vines areThe Malabaila family has been farming this corner of Piedmont since 1362, which is a long time to work out what your land does well. Aja, named for an old farmhouse on the estate, is their case for Nebbiolo you can open tonight. It has the dried rose perfume and the fine grained grip that make Nebbiolo the noble grape of Piedmont, without asking for the decade of patience a Barolo demands. Call it a weeknight ticket into the Langhe.