Variety: Nebbiolo 100%
Training system: guyot pruning system. 
Year of Planting: 1990 
Altitude: 250-300m ASL
Orientation: South 
Soil:  clayey and calcareous marl 
Harvest: October.

Vezza d’Alba, Castagnito.

Manual harvest.
Destemming and crushing with soft pressing
Controlled temperature fermentation on skins, with daily must pumping, in stainless steel tank.
12-month min. ageing in large oak barrels and 12-month min. ageing in bottles.

Colour: garnet red.
Flavour: flowery bouquet and red forest fruit. Old rose, violet, raspberry and liquorice are clearly perceivable. Balsamic and mineral notes.
Taste: warm and balanced with tannins to convey softness.
Alcoholic content: 14% Vol.
Total acid content: 5.80 gr./lt.
Residual sugar: 1.5 gr./lt.
Dry extract: 26 gr./lt.

Perfect with first courses, beef with sauces, mature cheese. To pour in large glassess

Harvest 2013: 90/100 grading awarded by Andreas Larsson, “Best Sommelier of the world”, on www.blindtasted.com. Harvest 2012: 89/100 grading awarded by Andreas Larsson, “Best Sommelier of the world”, on www.blindtasted.com. Harvest 2011: 90/100 grading awarded by Andreas Larsson, “Best Sommelier of the world”, on www.blindtasted.com.