TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  100% Barbera

ABV:  15%

Vineyard:  The vineyard in Agliano Terme is located at 220 meters above sea level, planted in marlstone, calcareous, and clay-rich soils. Trained in the Guyot system, Vigna Dacapo is an officially recognized and highly regarded cru, south-east facing, which also supplies grapes for the Nizza Riserva. The Nizza DOCG, by contrast, comes from vineyards facing east, just beside Vigna Dacapo. Cluster thinning is carried out in August, followed by a careful, hand-harvested selection in October.

Cellar: After destemming and gentle pressing, the grapes undergo a 15 to 20 day maceration and fermentation at controlled temperatures in French Allier vats. Once MLC is complete, the wine is transferred to oak barrels of varying sizes (12 months for Nizza and 24 months for Nizza Riserva, depending on the vintage). After bottling, it rests for an additional 10–12 months in the bottle before release.

CSPC:  142519

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Italy

Region:  Langhe & Monferrato, Piemonte

Appellation:  Nizza Riserva DOCG

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Varietal/Blend:  100% Barbera

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  15%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  142519