GRAPE VARIETAL 100% Nebbiolo
MUNICIPALITY Serralunga d’Alba
EXPOSURE East, South-East, North East
TERRAIN clayey-calcareous. Terrain with sub-alkaline reaction, with calcium presence, magnesium and iron.
ALTITUDE 340-420m on average.
IN THE VINEYARD grapes from owne vineyards Serra, Manocino and San Bernardo, with few grapes bought from organic grower. Selection in stages, carried out three times in the 45 days before the start of the harvest. Manual harvest as late as possible.
IN THE CELLAR Stalk and grape seeds removal, pressing and room temperature maceration for 2 days on average. Duration of maceration in total 20/25 days. Controlled temperature fermentation at 28-30 °C. Malolactic completed.
YEAST indigenous
CLARIFICATION gel bentonite
CHARACTERISTICS Bright ruby red with orange reflexes, gentle bouquet of roses, violets, mature fruits and spices, at the palate is soft and elegant, sober, enjoyable soon even for long ageing, with delicate tannins.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16°C
PAIRINGS tasty risotto, tajarin with salsiccia ragù, tagliata of veal, delicate braised cheek, finanziera entrails, row meat, ravioli del plin
Rivetto Leon Riserva Barolo DOCG 2014
Vineyards
Vineyards remember, like our body, they carry the signs of the past and they tell the history of viticolture, the changes in climate, the life of different generations. Every pruning, every binding, the distance between one vine and the other, the complete picture of a row, of its headland, a curved bark: every detail brings us back to something that happened and left a mark.
Vineyards teach patience. They strive for balance and they reach it. For as much as we can do or not do, it's only a matter of time. I learnt an alternative way to work in the vineyard, with less chemical violence and closer to the plants.
My vineyards will tell about a change that started in 2009, when we started thinking and acting with an organic approach to the vineyard (officially certified in 2013). In 2015 out evolution went even further, with biodynamic practices applied to all cultivations we manage.
Land
The winery is located on top of the Lirano hills, 400 meters above sea level, on the border with the Barolo zone. The soil, from which the richness, power and elegance of our tannins derive, it's typical of Serralunga: calcareous and rich of clay, with the presence of marles. The winery extends on 15 hectars of vineyards, 6 hectars of woodlands, 6 hectars of nut trees and 1 hectar dedicated to alternative crops.