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
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
Bright red
Intense with a hint of red fruits, delicate spiciness
Savoury, light minerality, rightly balanced
Cold cuts, meats and cheeses