Azienda Agricola Ronchi 'In Amphoris' Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy 2020 Vendee-Poitou eucalyptus and vanilla

eucalyptus and vanilla

Vigneti Vecchio’s vineyards are a sight to see alberello-trained vines up to 130 years old poke out of a moonlike landscape of dusty volcanic sand that is occasionally bisected by errant solidified lava flows

like white bean ragout with pork or beef

and greengage

chalk and roasted almonds

Azienda Agricola Ronchi 'In Amphoris' Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy 2020 Vendee-Poitou eucalyptus and vanillaThe wine is a classic Nebbiolo there is no mistaking it. There is unmistakable red fruit, such as wild strawberry, lingonberry and rose petals, and a silky texture for Nebbiolo with moderate tannins. Precisely the aging in terracotta amphora, which is a kind of clay jar, gives the wine slightly softer edges than what is normal for young Nebbiolo wine. The wine is becoming more accessible now, and we can only be happy about that. The wine still has a