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Vineyard:
Name/location: Castagnole, Neive, Barbaresco
Wine making process:
Time of harvest: Barbera is harvested middle to end of September, Nebbiolo
beginning to middle of October
Cellar: LA SPINETTA, Castagnole Lanze
Fermentation: separate fermentation of each type of grape variety for 7-8
days in rotofermenters at controlled temperature,
malolactic fermentation in French oak
Aging: entirely in new, medium toasted French oak for 16-18
months
Bottling: blending of the two wines and transfer to stainless steal
vats for 2 months before bottling, aging in bottles for
another 3 months
Specialties: no filtration and clarifying
Release: two years after harvest
Wine description:
Color: dark red
Bouquet: a juicy luscious and complex core of raspberry,
boysenberry and mulled currant fruit
Taste: solid acidity and ripe dark fruit, completed by Nebbiolo
length and elegance
Evolution: 25 years
Available bottle sizes: normal and Magnum
Pairings: grilled and elaborate red meat and strong cheeses
Further Information:
Cultivation system: Guyot
Total acidity: 5.6
pH level: 3.56
Serving temperature: 17º - 19º
Recommended
type of glass: Bordeaux