Grape varieties |
15% Merlot, 80% Pinot Nero, 5% Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso |
Origin |
Vineyards of Spessa and Ipplis Premariacco (Udine) |
Climate |
Altitude: 220 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-East. |
Soil composition |
Ponca clay, characteristic stratification of sandstone marls of Eocene origin. |
Harvest |
By hand with careful selection of the bunches; beginning of September. |
Vinification |
Cold contact on the skins for 2 hours; fermentation in steel tanks. |
Ageing |
On the lees for 5 months with weekly battonage 100% steel. Bottling and refining for 1 month in bottle. |