The vineyard is 4.8 hectares (US 10 acre), corresponding to 48,000 square meters, and of this 2 hectares (US 4 acre) are cultivated with grapes from which wine is produced.
We can offer a vineyard tour and wine tasting by our owner Tore who is a sommelier trained according to the international level WSET level 3 (Advanced). Tore will be able to tell you more about the life cycle from grape to wine on the vineyard. Both the wine tastings and the vineyard tours are offered in English and Swedish.
The blue Nebbiolo grape is probably the noblest of all the grapes grown in Piedmont. Nebbiolo is also behind some of the most famous wines from Italy, which are the Piedmont wines Barolo and Barbaresco. The grape has been cultivated in northern Italy since the 13th century. It is believed that the name comes from the Italian word "nebbia" which means fog.
The wines produced from the grape often have some of the following characteristics:
Tannin: High tannins
Character: Red fruit, minerals and spices
Flavor description: Red cherries, raspberries, strawberries, roses, tar and licorice.
The blue grape Barbera is also a classic Piedmont grape. The modern trend is towards austere wines produced by a lower harvest and aging in small oak barrels. Many experts consider the grape to be one of the most interesting grapes for the future from Piedmont, even though today it is often overshadowed by the better-known Nebbiolo grape.
The wines produced from the grape often have some of the following characteristics:
Color: Blue-red and dark in color
Acidity: High
Tannin: Medium, softer ground down tannins
Character: Red fruit, minerals and spices
Flavor description: Dark cherries, purple plums, blackberries, blueberries, cherry pits and spices.
The blue grape Albarossa is originally a clone of the Nebbiolo and Barbera grapes. It was developed in the 1930s in Piedmont and the aim was to combine the fruity aromas of Barberan such as plums, blackberries and blueberries with Nebbiolo's floweriness, complexity and rough tannins. The end result is a success according to me and many other assessors.
The wines produced from the grape often have some of the following characteristics:
Color: Blue-red and dark in color
Acidity: High
Tannin: Medium+ to high tannins
Character: Red fruit, minerals and spices
Flavor description: Fruits like plums, blackberries, blueberries and a touch of licorice. In the taste, tannins that go in the direction of Nebbiolo.
The blue Merlot grape is grown in many places in Piedmont, including on our vineyard. Merlot is often considered easy to grow and easy to drink. It often produces wines that are a bit softer in style and not very harsh / tannic. The grape is one of the most common grapes in the world. Pure Merlot wines of high quality can be stored for a very long time in a wine cellar.
The wines produced from the grape often have some of the following characteristics:
Color: Blue-red and dark in color
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium to medium+ in tannins
Character: Dark fruit
Flavor description: Blackberries, dark plums, dark cherries, black currants, strawberries, chocolate.
The blue grape Syrah is also grown in many places in Piedmont and also on our vineyard. Syrah is grown in large parts of the wine world, in Australia the grape has been grown under the name Shiraz. If you get a glass of red wine with the taste of dark berries and a clear spiciness of black pepper, then Syrah is an obvious guess.
The wines produced from the grape often have some of the following characteristics:
Color: Blue-red and medium to dark in color
Acidity: Medium+ to high
Tannin: Medium+ in tannins
Character: Dark fruit, spiciness and animalic
Flavor description: Dark berries, blackberries, dark cherries, black currants, black pepper, liquorice and charcuterie.
At the link below, you can learn a little more about Piedmont and its wines.
