Colour: ruby red with a hint of garnet red with ageing
Composition: 70% Nebbiolo, 25% Vespolina and 5% Uva Rara (attention Uva Rara does not mean rare grape but is a grape variety in itself
Category: Sizzano DOC
Profile: Vineyard: in Sizzano, Vernazzole region, Mot Gilai Valfre and vines for a total of 0.34 ha. South-South/West. Acidic clayey sandy soil.
Yield per hectare: 4000 kg to 5000 kg.
Process: manual harvest in crates mid-October. Fermentation on skins, maceration in stainless steel vats for 20-25 days at temperature controlled with pumping over every 6 hours. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats in December/January.
Ageing and bottling: in stainless steel for the first four months. Ageing in oak barrels for 24 months. Bottling during the third year of ageing (according to the regulations). Aged in glass for three/four months. Evolution for the first 8 to 10 years
Aroma: . Intense fragrance of violet and rose with notes of spices, liquorice and coal tar / gold ore.
Flavour: intense, ample and persistent, with well-balanced tannins, a soft, dry taste, with a pleasant aftertaste.
Alcohol percentage: 14.5 percent
Serving temperature: 18 to 20 degrees
