Grapes

Nebbiolo divided in three clones, Michet, Lampia e Nebbiolo Rosè.

Vineyards

Located within the commune of Barolo in the area that borders onMonforte d’Alba, in the “sottozona” “Coste di Rose”. The soil in this area help the production of some pronounced young wines which have the capacity to mature, to improve and to reveal the elegance of this important Barolo wine.

Soil

Under the surface rich in organic matter, to a depth of 50/100 cm we find an alternation of blue and grey strata of clay (named “MARNE DI S. AGATA FOSSILI”). In these sedimentary formations the vines sink their roots with difficulty in order to absorb the microelements which will be characteristic of this wine.

Exposure

South, South - East.

Altitude

320 meters above sea level.

Age of the vineyard

30 - 40 years.

Density of implant

5000 plants per hectare.

Vine training system

arbour; pruning system Guyot.

Stump / hectare

4000 - 5000.

Harvest

Second 10 days of October.

Vinification

After the crushing, the grapes stay one day at a  temperature of 5-7 °c, then the fermentation and the maceration start and continue for twenty - thirty days. Just after the drawing process, the wine is refined for 2 years in large Slavonian oak cask and 500/700 litre barrel. During the last period of the ageing the wine is carried out in stainless steel tanks for 6 months and then for 10 months in bottles.

Alcohol content

13,5 - 14% Vol

Production

3000 - 4000 bottles per year.