TASTING NOTES

Full-bodied year, intense and ripe fruit, persistent finish, excellent drinkability

THE WINERY

The Produttori del Barbaresco has 51 members and controls more than 100 hectares of premium Nebbiolo vineyards in Barbaresco. Each family is in full control of its land, growing Nebbiolo grapes with centuries old skill and dedication. The vinery produces a Barbaresco D.O.C.G., a blend of Nebbiolo grapes harvested from different vineyards, and a simpler Nebbiolo Langhe suited for earlier consumption.

VINEYARDS

The D.O.C.G. Barbaresco district is located in the wine rich area of the Piedmont in Northwest Italy, a two hour drive from Milan and about one hour and a half from the French border. Grapes are grown from 200 to 400 meters above sea level on steep, sunny facing hills. The soil is limestone and clay, rich in calcium with sandy veins.

VINIFICATION

Fermentation: in steel at 30 °, 32 days of maceration on the skins, completed malolactic

Aging: 36 months in oak barrels, 9 months in the bottle

FOOD PAIRING

Well combined with lamb, beef and game, and with pasta.