Description
VINEYARDS
VARIETALS | Nebbiolo 100% |
RAISING SYSTEM | Guyot |
ALTITUDE | 450 m a.s.l. |
ASPECT | South |
SOIL | Calcareous-clayey |
YEAR OF PLANTATION | 1982 |
HECTARS TOTAL | 1 Hectare |
YIELDS PER HECTARE | 4000 kilograms/hectare (3000 litres/hectare) |
VINIFICATION
HARVEST | Thinning out of the grapes in two phases (4-6 bunches per vine are left). Harvest time: around mid October. Grapes are de-stemmed and crushed |
FERMENTATION MACERATION | In stainless steel tanks at constant temperature. Each process lasts about 18 – 20 days. Fermentation completes in barrels. Natural decanting |
FINING AND AGEING | Secondary fermentation in barrels. Ageing: 24 months in French oak barrels and Slavonian oak |
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR | Ruby red with orange reflections |
BOUQUET | Floral, rose and berries with a spicy finish slightly of vanilla |
TASTE | Intense, full-bodied flavor with a dry aftertaste |
ALCOHOL | 13.5% by vol |
LONGEVITY | 6-8 years |
SERVING TEMPERATURE | 18°C. Decant a couple of hours earlier |
FOOD MATCHING | Excellent with pasta, all meats, cheeses |