VINIFICATION
Maceration: traditional, submerged cap for about 24 days and 2 delestage
Maturation: 32 months between oak barriques and bottle
Preservation and endurance: bottle in horizontal position, more than 15 years
SENSORY PROFILE
Intense garnet color. Red fruits aromas well mixed with vanilla and green pepper. Mouth-filling, massive surge of flavor and structure, obvious tannins but sweet and velvety. The aftertaste is full-bodied.
Serving temperature: 18° C
VINEYARD
Grape variety: Nebbiolo.
Production area: Monteu Roero, Santo Stefano Roero, Canale ( Selection of the best grapes of the vintage )
Altitude: 250-280 m above s.l.
Sun exposure: south, south-east
Soil: calcareous medium texture
Breeding system: guyot
HARVEST
Period: October
Harvest: hand-picking with the 20 kg boxes