Style
Red
Type

Still

Winemaker

Andrea Oberto

Appellation

La Morra & Barolo

Varieties

Nebbiolo

Viticulture

Vineyard size is 3.2 ha overall with a south-west exposure. Training system is classic Guyot method with medium-short trimming.

Farming

Sustainable

Terroir

Calcareous and clay soils

Vineyard

100% Nebbiolo from 3 vineyards in La Morra

Vinification

Manual harvesting of the ripe grapes in 20-kg perforated crates through a careful selection of the bunches; transfer in cellar, grape crushing and destemming within hours; thermo-controlled fermentation at around 32 °C, with frequent, soft pumpovers. Long maceration (about 300 hours); racking in wood casks, where the natural malolactic fermentation takes place.

Aging

24 months in oak barrels and barriques, 6 months in bottle

Features

Bottle, Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Shelf Talkers

Tech Sheets

Tasting Note

Intense and bright garnet-red in color. Fruity aroma enhanced by a lively acidity with notes of leather and graphite evolving over time. Complex in mouth, with polished tannins, evident fruity flavor and firm structure in perfect balance. Long-lasting finish.