Made from 100% Nebbiolo, this wine was first bottled in 1987. The vines are planted in the Cerequio vineyard at a density of 1,620 plants per acre, and the grapes (typically) are harvested in late September. The wine is aged in a combination of 1/ 3 new and 2/ 3 used French oak barriques for two years, and it is refined for one year before being cellared for one additional year in bottle.
Soil composition: Clay and limestone
Training method: Guyot
Elevation: 820 feet
Vines/ acre: 1,537
Exposure: Southern
Year vineyard planted: 1987
Harvest time: September (typically)
First vintage of this wine: 1987

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