Recent Review: Antonio Galloni for Vinous - 93 points
Organic wine
Colour: ruby red
Category: Nebbiolo
Composition: Nebbiolo 85% - 15% Vespolina
Profile
The wine is produced exclusively with grapes from the vineyard "Vigna Cristiana", located in the Traversagna region, in the villages of Boca and Prato Sesia. The grape, grown according to organic farming methods, is harvested by selecting and removing the unripe bunches and grapes. After pressing and a 7-9 day fermentation process, the wine is poured into stainless steel vats and pumped over again and again to remove sediment. The wine, which has matured for 8 months in traditional oak barrels (2500 lt), is bottled after filtering at the Ai Valloni Estate.
Age of the vineyard: 35 years Vineyard area 3 hectares
Soil profile: Volcanic porphyry
Planting: Guyot and Silvoz systems
Nose: Bouquet fruity with the smell of raspberry, young and with some spicy notes thanks to the Vespolina grape Taste: soft tannin,
Taste: balanced and harmonious. Good ripening capacity. Persistent and well structured
Alcoholic strength 13 % vol.
Number of Bottles bottled: 3,782 from this small unique wine estate. These 3,782 wines are sold worldwide through a network of specialised wine traders.
