Grape variety

Merlot, Barbera

Location

in the hills around Frazione Loreto, Costigliole d’Asti, Piedmont, Italy

Altitude

380 mt (1246 ft)

Aspect

W, N-W

Soil type

sandy - clay

Vine density

5000 /ha

Pruning & trellising

short spurs - Guyot trellising

Harvesting

by hand from late September

Fermentation and maceration

- grapes selection - temperature controlled - stainless steel vats - malolactic 100%

Ageing

in French oak tonneaux and barriques

Organoleptic Characteristics

Color

Ruby-red wine, with amaranth highlights

Scent

Plum, black and red cherry, vanilla and spicy aromas