La Bollina Nesios Toscana 2019
Type: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grape Variety: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Climate: Mild Mediterranean climate
Color: Ruby red
Nose: Nice and clean nose of red berries – raspberries and strawberries – with a bit of barrel notes such as mocha and tobacco in the background
Palate: Fresh, rigorous and quite elegant in taste, again with red berries such as currants and raspberries. Lots of good fresh acidity and a completely mild and rounded tannin. Clean, but short in the aftertaste
About the Winery:
La Bollina Winery is located in Serravalle Scrivia AL, Italy. A municipality in the province of Alessandria in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 62 miles southeast of Turin and about 16 miles southeast of Alessandria.
This historical territory, which specializes in DOCG Gavi, was for centuries the residence of the Marchioness Figari of Genova. A 120 ha winery, surrounded by hills and chestnut forests is the location where magnificent wines are made.
Besides having 28 ha of cultivated vineyards, and an excellent and well-equipped cellar, in La Bollina you can find luxury accommodation for guests: An “Art Nouveau” style villa, a modern 4-star hotel and a 9-hole golf course that expands throughout the vineyards.
The Bollina winery is completely renovated and has some of the most advanced techniques, systems and instruments in modern winemaking.
Andrea Bernardini is a passionate consultant winemaker who has hit numerous home runs. He graduated from Pisa, one of the best schools of oenology in Italy, in 2007. He earned his chops at Poggio Bonelli and Ruffino in Tuscany and trained in South Africa, Romania and Greece. After several years of experience, he is now a flying winemaker blending tradition and modern techniques to obtain high-quality wines with respect to the expression of the different grapes and terroir in which he works.
