Grape varietal: 100% Nebbiolo, Michet, Rosè and Lampia clones.

Location: municipality of Barolo, Castellero vineyard; plot 7, sub – plots 176, 177, 197.

Soil: Saint Agata Fossil Marl; calcareous with silty clay loam composition.

Exposure: South – West.

Altitude: 270 m.a.s.l..

Slope: 20 – 30%.

Cultural notes: vineyard planted in 1978 by massal selection of the ancient Nebbiolo clones; low guyot pruning system with planted density of 3500 vines per hectare. Organic farming.

Harvest period: first half of October; hand harvested with careful selection of the clusters.

Vinification: soft crushing of the grapes with de-stemming; static fermentation in oak casks with indigenous yeasts; maceration for about 15 – 30 days, frequent basting of the skins.

Fining: 30 months in medium sized (15-30 hl) oak barrels with the minimum amount of racking necessary. Bottle aged for at least 12 months.

Organoleptic characteristics:

COLOR: garnet red.

NOSE: ethereal, mineral, hints of ripe red fruit, dried rose and underwood.

MOUTH: dry, savoury and velvety; rich in elegant tannins of ripe fruit