Denominazione d'Origine Controllata e Garantita

PROFILE

GRAPE-VARIETY: Nebbiolo sub-variety Lampia

VINEYARD:

Location: the Rongallo vineyard in Treiso (300 m. asl) Facing south-west, with Guyot pruning (9-10 buds/vine)

Vines/hectare: 4500

Yield: 5-6 t/Ha

Year of planting: 1991

WINE-MAKING: Soft pressing of the grapes, followed by maceration on the skins for 6-10 days at a maximum temperature of 30°C. The wine is then drawn off and racked into wood - 2/3 into Slavonian oak casks holding 20/30 hl, and 1/3 into small, new oak barrels - where it matures for 12/15 months. After clarification, the wine is bottled without filtration. Store lying down in cool surroundings. Alc. by vol. : 13-13.5% Total acidity : 5.0-5.5 g/l. Dry extract : 27-29 g/l.

TASTING PROPERTIES & CELLAR LIFE:

Ruby-red, with a rich, complex, highly elegant bouquet revealing layers of violets, plums and cherries, cinnamon, pepper and liquorice, topped by tobacco and white truffles.

Its dry, well-balanced flavour starts out firm and smooth, and packed with stuffing, becoming gradually more elegant and harmonious with a lingering finish. A wine with a very long cellar life. Best served at a temperature of 16-18°C.