2020 Elvio Cogno Langhe 'Anas Cetta' Nascetta

From: Piedmont, Italy Varietal: Nascetta Tasting Notes: Bright and laser-like with ripe fruit and a beautiful medium-gold color with light green reflections, this Langhe Nascetta 2019 shows complexity and crispness. Lime, grapefruit and a hint of flint on the nose are perfectly connected with the abundance of plump and fresh juiciness in the mouth. A long finish and good minerality are due to a beautiful acidity and a partial wood fermentation. Overall, 2019 is a wonderful vintage for whites. Pairing: This wine would taste lovely alongside antipasti and salads, asparagus, and seafood of all kinds. It makes us crave Sam Sifton's recipe for Lobster Risotto. Anas-Cëtta is an invented name that was used initially because the wine was not a DOC. (In Italy, it is not possible to use the varietal name if the wine is not DOC.) That changed in 2010 when Nascetta of Novello gained DOC status. Since the first limited production in 1994, the Elvio Cogno winery has drawn upon the knowledge of the o