Gabriele Morra Langhe Rosso Memorie 2022

Langhe Rosso Memorie is a red wine produced by Gabriele Morra in Pocapaglia, in the Langhe, following the principles of biodynamic viticulture. It is obtained from Nebbiolo grapes from young vines and Freisa from Bricco Montalbano. They are harvested together but the Freisa ripens before the Nebbiolo arrives in the cellar with the beginning of drying. These ferment spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and macerate for a few days on the concrete skins. The refinement lasts 6 months, always in cement. Langhe Rosso Memorie is an important wine for Gabriele, thanks to the memory of the wine his grandfather produced, appreciated by all. This can also be seen from the label. It is a wine full of fruit and dynamism, graceful and elegant, with hints of eucalyptus and rhubarb. Try it with hot Japanese cuisine

Producer: Gabriele Morra

Langhe Rosso Memories

️ Pocapaglia, Langhe, Piedmont

Gabriele Morra

Nebbiolo 80%, Freisa 20%

2022

️  13.5%

Red wine

It is obtained from Nebbiolo grapes from young vines and Freisa del Bricco Montalbano. They are harvested together but the Freisa, ripening before the Nebbiolo, arrives in the cellar already with the beginning of drying. They ferment spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and macerate for a few days on the concrete skins. The refinement lasts 6 months, always in concrete, finally in bottle for a few months

The balsamic scents of eucalyptus, rhubarb and menthol stand out, these frame the ripe fruity and dried floral, mineral and slightly earthy notes

Elegant and graceful, fresh and dynamic, savory and soft

Serving temperature 18°-20°

Hot dishes from Japanese cuisine

The wine of memory

Pocapaglia, Piedmont

The full name of this winery is very curious, Morra Gabriele, formerly Pautasso Vini dal 1880. But there are neither Morra nor Pautasso in the company’s saddle. The latter were the owners of the cellar in Macellai di Pocapaglia, while Gabriele Morra is the grandfather of one of the current owners, the agronomist Gabriele Testa, born in ’81, who had inherited some of today’s vineyards from the Pautassos.

The other owner, Stefano Campaniello, born in ’83, arrived in 2013 and is there to take care of the work in the cellar.

Stefano was then working in the dining room and one day Gabriele found himself as a customer, between one tasting and another that evening the partnership between the two began, and shortly thereafter they would begin working the owned vineyards in the Roero and others rented in Barbaresco. and Neive.

The source of inspiration, among other things, was a book, The Ignorants, written by Etienne Davodeau and the result of the collaboration between a cartoonist and a biodynamic winemaker.

The first vinification dates back to 2012 with grapes coming from Montestefano, while in 2013 the duo can already count on some rented rows in the Ovello Cru, a tiny parcel in reality. Added to these are another two hectares in Fausoni di Neive.

The company continues to grow over the years and soon another hectare and a half will arrive from a sub-area of ​​Bernino and finally a further hectare from the Starderi vineyard in Neive.

Now there are more than three hectares worked in Barbaresco, with biodynamic methodology in the vineyard and natural methodology in the cellar. Theirs are wines that tell the story of the Neive area in an exciting and pure way.