Grape variety |
Nebbiolo |
Denomination |
D.O.C. |
First vintage |
1989 |
Vintage |
2015 |
Alcohol |
Alc 14,5% by Vol |
Production per bottles per year |
12.000 bott. |
municipal district of production |
Corneliano d’Alba (CN) Piedmont – Italy |
Soil |
Maritime origin, middle mixture, clayey |
Vineyard name |
Sontuoso |
Selection name |
Quattro Querce |
Implant year |
1980 |
Yield per hectare |
40 q.li ha |
overall surface |
ha 3,0 |
Vineyard site |
Hill |
Altitude above sea level |
350 m |
Growing system |
Guyot |
Density system |
3.500 ha |
Harvest |
Second half of October, manual |
Wine-making |
Destemming, soft pressing, maceration in inox to temperature controlled of 28° for 16 days |
Maturity |
Several months in a barrel of Allier 500 Lt. |
Bottling |
Several months after the harvest |
Aging |
Few months in a lying down bottle |
Commercialization |
Few months after the harvest |
Aging potential |
10-15 years |
Storage |
In a horizontal bottle, in the dark, inside a dry wine cellar |
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Organoleptic characteristic |
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Color |
A deep ruby |
Bouquet |
Intense, ethereal,wild berries |
Taste |
Dry, soft with sweet tannins and very persistent |
Temperature service |
18° |
Food pairing |
Red meat and game dishes |