Davide Carlone Boca 2020 Mixer Notes emphasize graphite

Notes emphasize graphite

The palate is medium-bodied with a graceful structure

the vineyard captures the essence of Northern California’s warm days and cool nights

and aged in neutral vessels before blending

Davide Carlone Boca 2020 Mixer Notes emphasize graphiteThe Land Most people hear Piedmont and think Barolo, but Boca sits far to the north, in Alto Piemonte, up against the Alps where the season is cooler and the soils are volcanic. This is Nebbiolo country of a different kind. The vineyards rest on the porphyry and volcanic rock of the ancient Valsesia supervolcano, at 380 to 450 meters, facing south and southwest for the sun they need at this altitude. Volcanic soil, elevation, and cold Alpine nights