VINE VARIETY: Nebbiolo divided in three clones: Michet, Lampia e Nebbiolo Rosè.
VINEYARDS: Located within the commune of Barolo in the area that borders on Monforte d’Alba, in the “sottozona”: “Coste di Rose”.
Exposure: South, South - East.
Altitude: 320 metres above sea level.
Age of th vineyard: 30 - 40 years.
GRAPE HARVEST: Second 10 days of October.
VINIFICATION PROCESS: 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 25-30 days. Just after the drawing process, the wine is refined for 2 years in large Slavonian oak cask (2500 liters). 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.
ALCOHOLIC CONTENT: 14% vol.
SERVICE TEMPERATURE: 18 ºC ~ 20 ºC
TASTING NOTES: Ruby red color with garnet highlights, persistent warm taste, pleasantly tannic, fruity aroma with light hints of jam and an intense note of spices of leather and balsamic.
PAIRINGS: red meat, red meat spit and grilled, especially game. Perfect with dishes accompanied by white truffle of Alba. Excellent also with first courses of pasta with meat sauces, risottos, grained hard cheeses or matured, chocolat.
