2024 Langhe Nebbiolo, Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano

• Style: Bright, structured, drink-young Nebbiolo
• Taste: Red cherry, violet, rose petal, mineral spine, fine tannins
• Food: Roasted beef, game, venison, aged cheese, mushroom dishes
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, now-drinking
• Serve: 13.5% ABV, bone dry, room temperature or lightly chilled

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A vibrant expression of young Nebbiolo, generous and alive rather than locked away for years. Expect red cherry and rose-petal character layered with violet and a mineral spine that speaks to the calcareous clay beneath the vines. The 2024 vintage—shaped by cool spring weather and measured ripening—delivers juicy immediacy alongside fine-grained, integrated tannins. At 13.5% ABV with crisp acidity, this is a model of restraint and balance, built for actual drinking.

The Winery — Corino Giovanni di Corino Giuliano

The Corino family arrived in La Morra as sharecroppers in the early 1950s. Giovanni expanded their vineyard holdings across prime slopes, and grandson Giuliano took over in the mid-1980s, determined to make and bottle his own wine. At that pivotal moment for Piedmont winemaking, Giuliano adapted innovations from Angelo Gaja and his peers—short macerations, temperature-controlled fermentation, selected oak—to suit his vineyard's character. A brief three-day maceration in roto-fermenters preserves freshness while building structure. The wine then matured in tank and bottle before release. Today he works alongside his wife Stefania and their children across nine hectares of south-facing, mid-altitude terroir. These grapes come from younger vines (7–15 years old) on Arborina and Bricco Manescotto, just below La Morra's main slopes.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Open this bottle now with roasted meats, game, and venison—or reach for the aged, full-flavored cheese that Italy's producers themselves keep at table. Mushroom and truffle dishes complement the wine's mineral edge beautifully. Perfect for Sunday lunch or an intimate date night, it's vegan-certified and needs no cellaring. Serve at room temperature or lightly chilled to let its cherry and violet character shine. This sits among the finest classical Nebbiolo expressions we've sourced from Piedmont's heartland.