GRAPE VARIETY: Made from 100 % Barbera grapes

REGION: Piedmont

ORIGIN: Vineyards located in Monforte d’Alba and Serralunga d’Alba

ALTITUDE: between 300 m above sea level and 400 m above sea level

SOIL TYPE: clayey-calcareous

EXPOSURE: south-west

AGING AND MATURING: Aging for 16 months in stainless steel barrels and later in bottle

ALCOHOL CONTENT: from 13% by vol to 14% by vol depending on the vintage

COLOR: intense ruby red

BOUQUET: fruity, with notes of violet, plum and cherry

TASTE: fresh and full-bodied, with a long finish and the right dose of acidity to make it more tasty

SERVED WITH: roasted meat, spicy dishes and seasoned cheese

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°C

TRAINING SYSTEM: traditional guyot

HARVEST: manual, last 10 days of September

WINEMAKING PROCESS: fermentation stainless steel barrels, 8-10 days maceration, followed by malolactic fermentation