Style
Red
Type

Still

Varieties

Dolcetto

Viticulture

No synthetic chemical herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers or pesticides. Copper and sulphur treatments used sparingly.

Farming

Organic

Terroir

Sand, limestone and clay. 10 to 20 years old vines.

Vineyard

Ferdinando Principiano’s cellar is in Barolo sub-zone of Monforte with vineyard holdings in Monforte, Serralunga, and Alta Lange for his Timorasso and the relatively unknown Piedmont grape called Slarina. For the all the moving and shaking in Barolo the last twenty years, it’s worth noting that this southeast part of the Barolo has a palpable quiet and calm, with the nearby small town of Monforte itself as charming as ever.

Vinification

Spontaneous fermentation with ambient yeast. Fermentation for 4 to 7 days on the skins in stainless steel vats followed by elevage for 2 months in stainless steel.

Features

Cork

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

New Jersey and New York

Shelf Talkers

Tasting Note

Spicy and sprightly.