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Wine Description
The Story
Wine made from grapes grown on 2 different vineyards within the cru, facing south-west at an average elevation of 410 m asl.
Varietal: 100% Nebbiolo
Origin: Monforte d'Alba
Type of soil: white, silty with gravel, medium calcareous.
Geological substrate: Sant’Agata fossil marl in transition to Diano sandstone, 9 million years old (Tortonian age).
Vinification: fermentation on the skins in stainless steel for 16 days at a controll...
Vintage 2016
2016 is an extraordinary vintage full of tremendous wines. Perhaps more importantly, average quality is exceptionally high. In short, it is hard to go wrong with Barolo in 2016. Is a classic, late-ripening year characterized by a leisurely October harvest and no real shock events to speak of. The year got off to a slow start. Only April saw temperatures above the ten-year average, while the first part of the year was also quite dry. July, Augu...
