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Wine Description
The Story
14 vineyards situated in the municipality of Barbaresco. The land, at a height between 250 and 330 metres above the sea level, covers a surface of 21.4 hectares. The plants are 40 years old on average.The grapes coming from each single vineyard, seprately undergo fermentation, maceration and ageing in oak for 12 months. Then they are blended and further aged in oak for another 12 months.
Wine Information
1995 – "This is the year that we can say global warming began. Before 1995, it never happened. Global warming has helped to establish a reputation of Piedmontese wines not only for Nebbiolo but also for Barbera. Especially before 1995, the acidity was outrageous, often very high. Now the ripening process is better and better and it’s easier to have balanced wines.
Before climate change, the only vintages that were perfectly ripe were 1961, 19...
