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PRODUCTION AREA: Municipality of Monforte d'Alba - below Castelletto area.
Elvezian type soil (emerged seabed, formed in the late Miocene, 10-12 million years ago) of medium mixture (silt, clay and sand in balanced percentages), rich in mineral salts and active limestone.
CULTIVATION OF THE VINEYARD: Against Guyot pruned espalier, on steeply sloping hills (50- 52%) facing south-east. Graduation of the slope and deep and surface hydraulic arrangements to contain erosion. Multiclonal vineyard.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 30 hectoliters.
VINIFICATION: Soft pressing of the grapes harvested by hand with subsequent destemming and fermentation in thermo-conditioned tanks at a controlled temperature (30-32 °). The maceration of 7-9 days, takes place immediately after the cryo maceration of about 36 hours.
AGING: Immediately after the malolactic fermentation, which took place in December, the wine was placed in wooden barrels, partly new and partly used. Decanted once a year, after 24 months it was assembled in cement tanks. After a stop of about six months for a further natural stabilization, it is bottled during the summer. Refines in bottle for another six months before release..