Denomination: Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
Solar exposure: South-West/West
Composition of the soil: very steep, plastic, hardly workable,
rich in clay, sand and tu
Grape variety: Nebbiolo 100%
Production area: Monforte dAlba and Madonna di Como
Harvest: manual, with grape selection at the vineyard.
Harvest time: rst week of October.
Grapes per hectare: 7.000
Vini cation: with skin maceration in stainless steel tanks.
Fermentation time: must and skins are kept in contact for
7-9 days, punched down daily and nally racked.
Fermentation temperature: variables with peaks of 30C.
Ageing in cellar: the new wine is kept 3 months in steel
tanks and undergoes malolactic fermentation; it is decanted
several times, and nally aged in Slavonian oak barrels
where it ages 8 to 12 months.
Ageing in bottle: 6 months.
Bottles produced: n. 15.000 of 0.75 L each.
Food pairing: excellent matched with red meat, cold meats
and mature cheeses.
Serving temperature: 16 – 18
Alcohol content: range from 13 to 14.50% Alc/Vol
depending on the vintage.
Brilliant ruby red in colour with soft orange notes, it is rich,
complex, tannic and pleasant on the nose with hints
of raspberry.