Appellation:
Nizza Docg Riserva

First vintage produced:
1998

Grape variety:
Barbera

Production area:
south of Asti

Exposure:
south – south west

Soil composition:
calcareous clay marl with prevalence of silt

Vineyard altitude:
650 ft a.s.l.

Training system:
Guyot

Vineyard density:
6.000 plants per hectare

Harvest:
selection in vineyard of the healthiest, ripest grapes hand collected in 40 lb picking baskets

Vinification system:
maceration with skin contact with short and soft pumping over the skin cap

Malo-lattic:
totally carried out

Aging:
18 months in french oak barrels

Color:
dark purplish red

Nose:
elegant balsamic hints, thyme and brush

Taste:
impressive with a very long finish

Pairings:
tagliata di fassona with porcini mushrooms, stewed wild board, mixed boiled meats

Serving temperature:
18° C.

Sizes:
0,750 l.