| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Piedmont |
| Wine Type |
Red |
| Grape Variety |
Nebbiolo |
| Vineyard Location |
Monforte d’Alba, altitude roughly 400 meters above the sea level |
| Soil |
Medium mixture, clay, silty, sandy |
| Training System |
Guyot |
| Vine Density |
4,000 vines per hectar |
| Yield Per Hectare |
8 tons per hectar |
| Vineyard Size |
1.5 ha |
| Annual Production (Bottles) |
2500 |
| Harvest |
Manual, 1st 10 days of October |
| Vinification |
12 days of skin contact in stainless steel tanks |
| Aging |
6 months in barriques |
| Organic Certifications |
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| Environmentally Friendly |
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| Alcohol Vol |
13.5% |
| Sugar Content |
0 |
| Acidty |
7 g/l |
| Sulfphite content |
47 mg/l |
| Perlage |
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| Color |
Medium-pale ruby red |
| Aroma |
Red fruits: redcurrants, raspberries, concentrated strawberries puree. Leafy with a hint of foggy undergrowth showing some evolution |
| Taste |
Sour attack and high, long lasting ripe tannins. Ripe red fruit aroma, medium body, clean dry finish |
| Taste Abbreviated |
High acidity and tannins, fine red fruit and spicy aroma, dry closure |
| Food Pairing |
Tuna, charcuteries, steaks, quail, pheasant, beef carpaccio, beef tartare, roast beef, grilled meats. Fine row mushrooms, salads and mushrooms risotto |
| Food Paring Abbreviated |
Beef tartare, carpaccio and grilled meats |
| Suggested Cuisine Style |
Italian, French, Mexican, Caribbeean, Mediterranean, American, Brasilian, Argentinian, Japanese |
| Serving Temperature |
18° C |
| Sediment Traces |
Natural sediments may occur |
| Type Of Cork |
Composite cork |
| Standard Bottle Size (L) |
0.75 l |
| Carton Size |
6 Bottles Per Carton |
| Bottle Orientation in Carton |
Horizontal |
| Association |
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