2010 Solita Nebbiolo

Produced from 1 tonne of Nebbiolo from vines growing on a steep, north-east facing slope and use a combination of clones 230, F12V7, F12V13, and 1-11. The fully de-stemmed grapes undergo wild yeast fermentation in a new French oak Demi-muid, which is then used for maturation of the wine.

Solita is matured in oak for between 36-48 months with further maturation in bottle for up to 7 years prior to release. We began the Solita collaboration in 2004. Production is tiny and because of the vagaries of nature, we don’t manage to make a wine every year. There was no Solita from 2009, 2011, 2012 or 2014 vintages.

The 2010 vintage displayed extraordinary characteristics from a young age so it was decided to hold back release until such time that it was ready. At 12 years old it was approaching ready and on decanting gains colour in the glass quickly, broadening on the palate over only 30 minutes.