| Grape varieties |
5% Ancellotta, 85% Barbera, 10% Dolcetto |
| Soil composition |
Clay-limestone and red clay. |
| Harvest |
End of September, beginning of October; handpicked in small 20 kg boxes. |
| Vinification |
Maceration, fermentation: maceration and fermentation for 2 months on skins in 25 and 50 hl oak vats with 2 pump-overs a day. Then, we proceed to racking, and press the cap. Malolactic fermentation: yes. As the wine still had some sugar, it went through a very slow fermentation process during 4 years in 5 - 7 hl oak barrels. |
| Ageing |
Filtering: none. Clarification: natural decantation. Sulphite: no added sulphite. |
| Pairing |
Game with rosemary and black olives. |
| On offer |
Price Cascina degli Ulivi Etoile du Raisin 2007 CHF 66.70
inc VAT
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