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Carema DOC
Nebbiolo grown on stone-pillared pergolas on terraces cut into an alpine gorge, about 16 hectares in total. The glacial soils and cold nights give the palest, most delicate Nebbiolo in Piedmont: wild strawberry, rose, alpine herbs, graphite and a gentle earthiness, with silky tannin and racy acid. Ferrando's white and black labels and the Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema cooperative make nearly all of it. Now a cult wine in the US.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema | Carema 'Classico' The cooperative's base bottling, the affordable way in: pale, floral, strawberry and stone, light tannin. | $30 to $40 | Wine-Searcher |
| Ferrando | Carema 'Etichetta Bianca' Kermit Lynch import, the standard white label; dried rose, alpine herbs and graphite, ages 15 years. | $50 to $65 | Wine-Searcher |
| Ferrando | Carema 'Etichetta Nera' Riserva Black label made only in top years, deeper and longer, the collector's Carema. | $80 to $110 | Wine-Searcher |