GRAPE VARIETAL 95% Nebbiolo and 5% Barbera
MUNICIPALITY Sinio
ALTITUDE 340-400 m
EXPOSURE West
TERRAIN Clay-calcareous
IN THE VINEYARD Situated at the top of Lirano Hill, between Sinio and Serralunga d’Alba villages. Here the border of Barolo area crosses our property giving us the incentive to act always at our best. Late September, early October, manual harvest.
IN THE CELLAR After the stalk removal and pressing and after 2 days of maceration at cellar temperature, we warm up at 30°C in steel tanks. The duration of maceration is 10-15 days and the malolactic is completed.
YEAST indigenous
CLARIFICATION gel bentonite
CHARACTERISTICS An extremely pleasing and drinkable wine, and although it has a high alcohol grade this never overpowers its fruity character. Its red colour has Bordeaux reflections and the slow trickle from the edge of the glass confirms its optimal concentration and good body. The palate is caressed by a smooth tannin content typical of the Nebbiolo grape and by a warm and enveloping flavour.
SERVING TEMPERATURE 16°C
PAIRINGS ham and salami, vitello tonnato, tajarin and ravioli, white meats.
Rivetto Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
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.