96 - Wine Enthusiast
92 - Wine Spectator
MUNICIPALITY

Serralunga d’Alba
ALTITUDE

340 meters
EXPOSURE

West, South-West
TERRAIN 

Extremely clayey and calcareous, with a strong marl presence at 2 meters deep. Sub-alkaline reaction soil.
VARIETAL 

100% Nebbiolo.
NOTE 
Briccolina is the pioneer vineyard for our biodynamic approach, introduced here in 2015
IN THE VINEYARD
Scaled selection, carried out three times during the 45 days before the grape harvest. Manual harvest as late as possible.
IN THE CELLAR

Stalk and grape seeds removal/pressing and maceration for 50/60 days on average, half of which  with submerged-cap and the others with floating cap. 
 No controlled temperature during the fermentation that occurs in special wood vat open at the top. Malolactic completed.
YEAST
indigenous
CLARIFICATION

egg white, gel bentonite
CHARACTERISTICS
Bright ruby red with orange reflexes, gentle bouquet of flowers and spices, at the palate is dry and elegant, sober, of good structure for long ageing, with delicate tannins. 
SERVING TEMPERATURE

16°C
PAIRINGS 
traditional bollito misto, civet rabbit, braised meat. Simply alone.