Notes:

If there is any wine that defines the Ferrando “oeuvre” it is this one: Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca (White Label). The vines are trained on pergola (known as “tupin” in local dialect) to obtain maximum exposure to the sun in this high-altitude district and are planted to soils that are dominated by slate. The appellation of Carema is extremely small and the Ferrando family controls 2.5 hectares of the appellation. The Nebbiolo grapes are harvested normally during the second half of October, then undergo a natural fermentation of approximately two weeks in stainless steel before being racked into a mixture of large and small barrels for an extensive aging period of 30 to 36 months in neutral, Slavonian-oak botti before being bottled (without filtration). The 2017 Carema Etichetta Bianca is such a gorgeous wine! Dried cherry, tobacco, licorice, spice, mint and dried flowers give this 2017 striking aromatic openness, but there is plenty of mineral-drenched tannic backbone that gives this wine its distinctive personality. Medium in body, taut and full of character, the wine hits all the right notes. Ethereal and evocative, this is one of the most profound expressions of the Nebbiolo grape one could ever hope to try. Ferrando’s Caremas have become a cult collectible and our miniscule allocation will not last past today!