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