Concià

Grape variety: Nebbiolo, Vespolina, Croatina, Uva rara, Durasa

Production area: Boca, Prato Sesia

Exposure of the vineyards: South, South-West

Altitude of the vineyards: 400-460 metres above sea level

Surface area: 0.5 hectares

Age of the vineyards: 30 years

Soil composition: land rich in quartziferous porphyry which makes the soil acidic and sterile, very suitable for growing vines

Training system: Guyot

Number of vines per hectare: 5,400 plants/hectare

Yield per hectare: 10,000 kilograms/hectare

Harvest: End of September, manual selection and harvesting

Vinification: Maceration on the skins for about 8 days in steel tanks

Fermentation: Malolactic with natural indigenous yeasts. Extremely low in sulphites

Aging: 12 months in steel tanks. On the market 1 year after harvest

Description

Colour

Bright red

Smell

Intense with a hint of red fruits, delicate spiciness

Taste

Savoury, light minerality, rightly balanced

Pairings

Cold cuts, meats and cheeses