Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Nera, 2006 more spirits SKUs soft spice

soft spice

The youngest of the trio here

with transparency to site and no heavy hand

yet smooth tannins and a bright acidity that gives the wine freshness and balance

and shares the Loire's devotion to Sauvignon Blanc and siliceous

Ferrando, Carema Etichetta Nera, 2006 more spirits SKUs soft spiceThe 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: