Langhe Nebbiolo DOC

SOIL
Mixed consistency tending towards clay

VINEYARDS
Situated in Bussia di Monforte d’Alba

VINEYARD EXPOSURE
South-west

ALTITUDE
400 m above sea level

YEAR PLANTED
2000

YIELD PER HECTARE
5-6 metric tonnes

VINIFICATION
The Nebbiolo undergoes temperature controlled vinification on skins at 25-26 °C for 6-7 days, with daily pumping over.

MATURING
After the initial decanting operations in steel tanks and racking, it is transferred into small casks made of French oak, where it undergoes malo-lactic fermentation and spends 12 months. The wine spends a further 3-4 months maturing in the bottle.

ALCOHOL CONTENT
14 % Vol.

AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION
2000 bottles and rising.

COLOUR
Ruby red with slight garnet hues.

BOUQUET
Complex and elegant featuring notes of violet and berries with an elegantly spicy background.

FLAVOUR
Smooth and velvety, with a very long and persistent finish and nicely modulated tannins. 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Red meat, main courses in general and cheeses which have reached a fair level of maturity. 

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