Still
Marziano Abbona & Giuseppe Caviola
Barolo DOCG
Nebbiolo
Vineyard of production: Pressenda Castelletto – Monforte d’Alba, 3.95 ha. Pressenda is a spectacular vineyard overlooking the Castle of Serralunga d'Alba, located in the cru Castelletto of Monforte d'Alba.
Average age of vineyards: 44 years
Yield: 7 tons per hectare
Organic
Sand, clay, and loam mixture
The vineyards of Abbona extend for a total surface area of 52 hectares (128 acres) over the best-positioned territories in Dogliani, Monforte d’Alba and Novello. All owned by the winery, the vineyards include some of the most renowned crus in the Langhe and are cultivated in the highest respect for the surrounding environment and for those who work in the vineyards.
The vineyards are cultivated and harvested by hand following methods passed down for generations. Many of the family vineyards are cultivated with old-growth vines up to 60 years of age. These express the highest quality of the territory where they were planted. Following the French tradition of classifying land parcels, the winery’s vineyards are divided by land quality according to factors of microclimate, position, and geology. Abbona uses only grapes from the best vineyards, located in the higher hills, to make their cru wines; the other grapes are used to make their core wines.
Crushing-destemming followed by maceration in contact with skins for 24 hours at 15-18° C (59-64° F). Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in contact with its skins follows, in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature, max 32-33° C (90-91° F), for 20 days using indigenous yeasts; daily pumpovers. When this process is done, submerged cap maceration is carried out at 22° C (72° F) for 40 days and then dry racking, decantation, and transfer to barrels. Average sulfite level: 40 mg/L. 1,150 cases produced annually.
In barrels of 500 liters for the first 12 months, then transferred to oak barrels of 50 hectoliters for the next 24 months, at the end of which is assemblage and bottling. Rests in the bottle at a constant temperature of 14° C (52° F) for six months before release.
Vegan
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
On the nose, Pressenda has clean aromas of red fruit not quite open, while in the mouth its powerful taste would do well with equally powerful dishes.