2024 Capisme-E Langhe Nebbiolo, Domenico Clerico

• Style: Aromatic, bright, refined Nebbiolo
• Taste: Fresh strawberry, redcurrant, candied sweetness, orange zest
• Food: Roasted meats, game, mushroom dishes, hard cheese
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, regular rotation
• Serve: 13.5% abv, cool temperature, now or short-term

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Light on its feet and bursting with red fruit character, this Nebbiolo balances aromatic intensity with admirable restraint. Fresh strawberry and redcurrant bounce across the palate, threaded through candied sweetness and a whisper of orange zest. The tannins sit lightly, almost creamily textured, delivering lingering length without demanding your entire evening. This is food-friendly drinking in the truest sense.

The Winery — Domenico Clerico

The Clerico estate led Piedmont's renaissance of Barolo winemaking in the late 1970s and early 1980s, introducing French-influenced rigour to Langhe vinification. Domenico and his wife Giuliana transformed the family farm from grape-selling cooperatives into estate bottling, acquiring vineyard plots across celebrated sites including Bussia, Ginestra, and Monforte d'Alba. That philosophy of strict focus on vineyard and technique continues under Giuliana and niece Cecilia today. The 2024 fruit comes from a single vineyard in Monforte d'Alba, planted on Sant'Agata Fossil Marl — the clay-rich soils defining finest Nebbiolo sites. Despite challenging April frosts and spring rain, careful stewardship delivered aromatic wines of genuine purity. Winemaking remains equally restrained: hand-picked grapes, brief cool-temperature skin contact to coax perfume rather than weight, then stainless-steel aging before bottling. It's the anti-extraction approach.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Serve alongside roasted beef, game birds, or mushroom-driven dishes — Nebbiolo's natural affinity for umami-rich food is unmissable. Hard cheeses work brilliantly too. At 13.5% abv and vegan-friendly, it won't overwhelm the table or narrow your guest list, making it perfect for Sunday lunch or date night alike. If you've explored our broader Italy selection and loved what you found, this sits as a welcome entry point to serious Nebbiolo drinking without the formality or cellaring demands of its larger cousins. At this level of quality it deserves a place in your regular rotation.