Eduardo Patrone, Stella Prünent

Region: Valli Ossolane DOC - Piedmont

Country: Italy

Grape: Prunent (local variety of Nebbiolo)

Producer: Eduardo Patrone

Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero… Add Valli Ossolane to your list of favorite Nebbiolo producing regions. This full bodied red is terribly soave and ready for red meat. 

“Named for Edoardo’s wife Stella this is a really unique expression of Nebbiolo, or the local biotype Prunent. Almost 45 minutes north of Alto Piemonte and truly surrounded by mountains so you don’t get the tannin you get from Ghemme or Boca but more freshness and fruit like you’d expect from a great Langhe Nebbiolo. The Nebbiolo here is maybe more about cranberry and tart fruit than the raspberries and strawberries one might be used to.”