Vinification:
Harvest
handmade,
with
sorting
of the grapes.
After
de-stemming, the
must is fermented at
controlled temperature (30
°
- 28
° C)
and
macerate
for 12
-
14 days.
Then later switch
to the
racking
and
malolactic fermentation
steel.
The wine is aged
for
approximately
a further 3 years
in oak barrels
and
1 year in
bottle before being
commercialized.
Colour:
ruby red with
garnets.
Taste:
slightly tannic
during maturation,
it becomes
harmonious and velvety
with aging.
Bouquet:
violet and
pink
with
spicy sensations
related
licorice
and
vanilla.
Serving temperature:
18/20 °
C
Alcohol level: 13%
vol.
Aging: 3 years
in casks
oak, then 1
year in bottle.
Recommended:
with game
and roasts, but
also with salami
spicy
cheese
hard
and cured.
Production Area:
exclusively within the territory
town of Gattinara.
350 meters above sea level,
Mt.
Terrain: hilly
moraine, rich in minerals,
characteristics that give the
wine more
notes
fineness and
ethereal.
Production: 65 tons
per ha
Type of system
Guyot
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
(100%)