Langhe Nebbiolo Municipality of production: Monforte d'Alba Grape: Nebbiolo First vintage: 1987 Number of bottles produced each year: 6,500 Vineyard area under vine: 1.2 hectares Aspect and height above sea level: south-facing, 350-380 metres Soil type: moderately loose-packed, limestone-based Vine training system and planting density: Guyot-trained at 4,500 vines per hectare. Average age of productive vines: 15 years Grape yield per hectare at harvest: 60 quintals Harvest period and method: first 10 days of October, manual harvest. The vinification procedure for Langhe Nebbiolo involves fermentation for 7-8 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with daily pumping over. After malolactic fermentation, the wine stays in stainless steel until bottling in April-May. We recommend you drink this wine in the first 3-4 years after the vintage.