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Viinin Kuvailu
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.
Vuosikerta 2001
Italy Vintage Report by Tb: In 2001, producers' fears about an early spring came true. New buds that were exposed to the subzero temperatures of April suffered severe damage, which was evident in the small size of the crop. The very hot and dry summer weather brought the vineyards almost to their breaking point, until, just in time, the rains of early September saved the withered crops from mortality. The result was a very ripe and very fruity...
