Orlando Abrigo Settevie Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy

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The 2011 Langhe Nebbiolo Settevie is a balanced and focused wine to enjoy at home with a plate of pasta. Its simple aromatic lines encompass notes of dried cherry, currant, herbs and hazelnut. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2015. It’s been a big year for Giovanni Abrigo and his wife Virna (of the eponymous winery in Barolo). He put the finishing touches on an underground winery that is invisible to the eye thanks to a lush covering of grapevines and rose bushes. As a young man, Giovanni wanted to study engineering, but the call of the vineyard was so strong, he never admitted that to his parents. Like many of his peers, he ended up enrolling in Alba’s school of enology instead. He is the third generation of his family to mind the vineyard and he has increased his holdings to 18 hectares, up from three in his grandfather’s time. He owns three hectares in the Montersino cru and four in Meruzzano. That old thirst for engineering, he says, was more than quenched with all the intense trouble-shooting (and a good amount of head scratching) associated with his recent winery construction. Importer: Vi.Sco, Brooklyn, NY; tel. (631) 944-2487

The 2008 Langhe Nebbiolo Settevie is a pretty wine for the money. Bright red fruit, flowers and French oak come together nicely in this entry-level bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013. This year I tasted a wide range of wines from Abrigo, a small producer who seems to do his best work with Nebbiolo. The Barbareschi in particular are impressive and point to a talented grower who seems to be getting the most from his vineyards. Importer: Vera Food & Wine, Springfield, NJ; tel. (973) 912-0274

This easygoing, fresh Nebbiolo delivers crisp aromas of small berry and forest floor with background notes of root beer and smoked bacon. Pair this wine with beef stew and potatoes. ——M.L.(9/1/2011)—— 87