Beschreibung

Municipality of production
Castiglione Falletto

Grape Variety
100% Nebbiolo

Aspect
West, South-West

Altitude (a.s.l.)
270-290 m

Soil
A beautiful vine-covered hollow formed
by medium textured soil, loose on the
surface and tending towards limestone.
At a little over a metre in depth, there
are hard layers of whitish grey and
bluish marl from the Langhian Stage of
the Miocene Epoch.

Training system
Upwards-trained vertical-trellised with
traditional Guyot pruning.

Age of the vineyard (years)
15-40

Plant density
4,000 plants

Cropping level per hectare
75/80 ql grapes

Processing
Crushing/destemming, vinification with
fermentation in stainless steel vats
at controlled temperature with long
submerged-cap maceration for 4 to 7
weeks, depending on the vintage. Natural
malolactic fermentation at temperature
20°C. Storage in stainless steel for 2/4
months.

Ageing
24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels

Refinement
4/6 months in stainless steel and
minimum six months in the bottle
Alcohol by volume
14% Vol (based on the vintage)

Acidity
5.4 g/l

Sugars (Reducers)
0.3-0.5 g/l

Organoleptic characteristics
Wine with a nice bright color and
captivating nuances that endure over
time. An intense bouquet, rich and
lingering with hints of scented wood,
mint and sensations of ripe fruit.
With time, estery sensations develop with
hints recalling resin and sweet spices.
Full flavor, well-structured, marked acidity
and tannic weave which evolve and
balance out as the years go by. A wine
that generally tends to be ageworthy.

Serving temperature
16°-18°C

Recommended pairing
Excellent with roasts, game