Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Nera, 2006 SO032425 Pouillon even growing season that produced

even growing season that produced Nebbiolos of structure and balance built for the very long haul

the wine’s fresh acidity and fossil-driven minerality gain even greater complexity and longevity

this is just stretching its legs

and Sebastien Girost is the argument that the village has more to give

Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Nera, 2006 SO032425 Pouillon even growing season that producedThe Etichetta Nera (black label) is Ferrando's legendary top Carema, made only in the best vintages from a selection of the family's finest parcels, just around 3,000 bottles when produced. Where the white label is raised in a mix of barrels, the Nera sees smaller French oak and tends to be richer, denser and dramatically longer lived; stories abound of it showing beautifully at 25 and even 30 years old. This is alpine Nebbiolo at its most ageworthy: