VALFACCENDA
Vindabeive 2023
Piedmont, Italy
Nebbiolo from their younger vines, planted over Roero’s softy, sandy soils. This just spent five days on the skins, roughly half as whole bunches, before being pressed off to cuve for a short rest. A gorgeous shade of ruby, it is perfumed with strawberries, minerals and earth and with just a hint of tannin, makes for a light, bright and easygoing take on one of our favourite grapes.
Nebbiolo
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Luca Faccenda grew up in the hills of Roero and his family has been growing grapes in the Valle Faccenda, a small valley between Canale and Cisterna for generations.
Today Luca farms five hectares of Arneis and Nebbiolo spread out across several parcels, including a small holding in one of Roero’s great crus, Valmaggiore. Stylistically, he has no desire to emulate the blockbuster wines of his more famous neighbours in the nearby Langhe, well aware that the steep, sandy slopes here have little in common with the rolling hills found south of the Tanaro. Roero produces wines of a different kind which are pretty, perfumed and full of charm.
Luca is happiest working in the vines, where he is one of a handful in the area to work organically. In the cantina he works diligently and with great attention to detail to produce delicate, classic expressions of the part of Piedmont he calls home.