Production area: the grapes come exclusively from the I Grop-owned vineyard, located in Castellania. (altitude 400 m.).
The pedological characteristics of this cru, rich in calcareous marl, give the resulting wines particular notes of elegance and structure.
Grapes: Pure Barbera.
Harvest: paying particular attention to achieving optimal ripeness, the grapes are selected and harvested by hand in 18-20 kg boxes.
Winemaking techniques: after pressing -destemming, fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature and maceration is carried out for approximately 20 days with pumping over and punching down. After racking and a first decanting, the wine passes into traditional oak barrels with a capacity of 12 HL where the malolactic fermentation takes place.
Refinement: the wine matures in barrels for a period of 18 months, and then refine further in the bottle for a minimum period of 6 months.
Organoleptic characteristics:
View: ruby red of great intensity.
Smell: fine and intense; the wine highlights notes of plum, pomegranate, sweet spices and a pleasant background of vanilla.
Taste: long and harmonious, soft and fully structured.
Advice for optimal tasting: at a temperature of 18°C in large crystal glasses.
Food pairings: red and white meats, mushrooms, stuffed pasta and other classic first courses of Piedmontese cuisine, mature cheeses.
Contains sulphites.
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