Valdisole - Nostos 2023
Valdisole - Nostos 2023
A gentle, free-spirited Mediterranean aromatic red
- Bright
- Spicy
- Textured
- Persistent
- Type
- Red
- Grapes
- Bragat Rosa
- Place
- Piemonte, Italy
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How it tastes
In the glass
Lively and aromatic Bragat Rosa with red fruits, floral lift, and fine tannin texture.
Profile
Nose
Fresh strawberry, red currant, floral lift, gentle spice.
Palate
Delicate red fruits with bright, energetic acidity that lends vivid drive without harsh edges. Fine tannin texture offers shape and subtle grip, while a hint of earthy mineral tension threads through the mid-palate.
Finish
Persistent and expressive, reflecting the unique identity of this rare variety in Roero's sandy terrain.
“A nearly extinct Piedmontese variety revived through minimal intervention and sandy terroir.”
How to serve
Getting the best out of it
How to pair it
This is a light red
Low tannin, lots of freshness: serve it slightly chilled and pair it almost like a white. No cheese, no fried food.
Match
Flavours that echo the wine.
- Mushrooms and earthy vegetables
- Poultry and white meat (roast chicken)
- Pulses (lentils, beans)
- Grilled meaty fish (tuna, salmon)
Contrast
Opposites that make each other better.
- Cured meats (salame, prosciutto)
- Fatty sausages
Careful with
Combinations that flatten the wine.
- Raw fish
- Very hot chilli
- Heavy stews
Terroir & winemaking
From the vineyard to the bottle
Bragat Rosa from the DOCG Roero area in Piedmont, grown on sandy, calcareous, and clay-marl soils.
- Vines
- 100% Bragat Rosa, a rare and nearly extinct indigenous variety once native to the Roero hills.
- Soils
- Sandy, calcareous, and clay-marl on heat-moderated, well-drained hillsides, encouraging bright aromatics and refined structure.
- Farming
- Minimal intervention with hand-harvesting.
- Cellar
- Part whole-bunch carbonic, part destemmed, macerated on the skins in stainless steel and aged on fine lees.
- Additions
- Minimal intervention throughout.
Where it's from · Piemonte, Italy
CORNELIANO D'ALBA
Valdisole’s vineyards are planted mainly within the Roero DOCG and especially in the Valdistefano geographic zone — a terroir of sandy, clay and fossil-rich limestone soils that give the wines their distinctive tension, clarity, and freshness.
The winemaker · Roero, Piedmont
Valdisole
Artisan vignerons crafting curious, experimental wines from Roero’s sandy hills
Valdisole began in 2015 on the hills of Roero, in a little village called Corneliano d’Alba, born from the unexpected curiosity and passion of founders Giuseppe Amato and Kyriaki Kalimeri — neither of whom came from a winemaking family.
"Valdisole is born out of curiosity… the only ingredient of our wine is the grape.”
- Style
- Natural, experimental Piedmont wines
- Vineyards
- ~3.5–4 ha on sandy, fossil-rich Roero soils
- Farming
- Organic/biodynamic (not certified) with no synthetic chemicals
- Winemaking
- Spontaneous fermentation, minimal/no sulphites, no filtration
- Signature
- Creative, terroir-inspired wines beyond tradition
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Good to know
Questions we get a lot
Is this a natural wine?
All our wines come from small growers who farm organically or biodynamically and keep intervention in the cellar to a minimum: native yeasts, little or no added sulphites. Every producer has their own approach; the details are in “From the vineyard to the bottle” above.
Why is it a bit cloudy, or is there sediment?
Many of our wines are bottled unfiltered. A light haze or some sediment is natural and harmless: stand the bottle upright for a few hours and pour gently.
How long does it keep once open?
It depends on the wine (see “Once open” above). As a rule: cork back in and keep it in the fridge, reds included.
When will my order arrive?
We ship Tuesday to Saturday, usually right away. In Germany delivery takes 2–3 working days; rates for every country are on our shipping page.
Can I pick up in Berlin?
Yes. Choose pickup at checkout and collect your order at our shop in Berlin.