Barbera
The overall expression of the vines we cultivate
Typology: red wine
Grapes: Barbera, Merlot, Nebbiolo in variable percentages: Barbera +- 80% – Merlot and Nebbiolo Picotener in variable percentages based on the vintage
Soil type: medium texture
Altitude: 420m
Training system: against espalier with Guyot pruning
Year of planting of vines: 2000, 2003
Harvest period: at the end of September – manual harvest
Productivity: 60 quintals per hectare
Vinification: cold maceration for 36 hours, subsequent fermentation on the skins for 8-10 days
Refinement: 10-12 months in 225 l French oak barrels for each grape variety. At the end, the wines are blended.
Production: about 800 bottles