Grape: Nebbiolo
First vintage: 1987
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: 20 years
Harvest period and method: first 10 days of October, manual harvest
The vinification procedure for Langhe Nebbiolo involves alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with daily pumping over. After malolactic fermentation, the wine stays in stainless steel untill bottling in April-May.
