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MONFERRATO FREISA DOC ‘MONFIORENZA’ VIVACE

13. July 2009

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MONFERRATO FREISA DOC ‘MONFIORENZA’ VIVACE

Freisa grapes are hand-picked the last week of September, crushed and fermented at cool temperature with ambient yeasts in stainless steel vats. Maceration on the skins last for up to a week. The wine ages in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature, where a secondary fermentation is activated to obtain a natural effervescence and light carbonic pressure.

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MONFERRATO FREISA DOC ‘MONFIORENZA’

13. July 2009

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MONFERRATO FREISA DOC ‘MONFIORENZA’

Freisa grapes are hand-picked the last week of Septemer, destemmed, crushed and fermented at cool temperature with ambient yeasts in stainless steel vats. Maceration on the skins last for up to a week. The wine ages in stainless steel vats for six months prior to bottling and commercial release.

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GRIGNOLINO DEL MONFERRATO CASALESE DOC ‘POGGETO’

13. July 2009

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GRIGNOLINO DEL MONFERRATO CASALESE DOC ‘POGGETO’

Grignolino grapes are handpicked the first week of October and fermented at controlled temperature into stainless steel tanks with ambient yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for 4-5 days. The wine ages in stainless steel vats for 8 months prior to bottling and commercial release.

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COSTE DELLA SESIA BIANCO DOC ‘VIGNALUCE’

10. July 2009

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COSTE DELLA SESIA BIANCO DOC ‘VIGNALUCE’

Grapes are handpicked the third week of September. Fermentation at controlled temperature in Inox vats with ambient yeasts. The wine ages for 1 year in stainless steel vats sur-lie where it completes the malolactic fermentation, prior to decanting, sterile filtration and bottling.

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COSTE DELLA SESIA ROSSO ‘ORBELLO’

10. July 2009

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COSTE DELLA SESIA ROSSO ‘ORBELLO’

5 Ha., 30+ year old vines, spurred cordon training-system, density up to 4.500 vines per Ha. South-East exposure. Thin superficial layer of iron-rich red clay. The mother-rock is a mix pink porphyry and red granite. A blend of Croatina, Barbera and Cabernet Franc.

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BRAMATERRA DOC

10. July 2009

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BRAMATERRA DOC

Nebbiolo, Croatina and Vespolina grapes are handpicked the second week of October and fermented in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts. The wine ages for two years in small Slavonia oak casks (30 Hl) and matures for one more year in the bottle at the cellar prior to release.

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LESSONA DOC

10. July 2009

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LESSONA DOC

Nebbiolo and Vespolina grapes are handpicked the third week of October and fermented in both stainless steel vats and open wooden vats with ambient yeasts. The wine ages for two years in medium-size Slavonia oak casks (30 Hl) and matures in bottle at the cellar for six months prior to release.

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LESSONA DOC ‘SAN SEBASTIANO ALLO ZOPPO’

10. July 2009

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LESSONA DOC ‘SAN SEBASTIANO ALLO ZOPPO’

Nebbiolo and Vespolina grapes are handpicked the third week of October and fermented in both stainless steel vats and open wooden vats with ambient yeasts. The wine ages for two years in medium-size Slavonia oak casks (30 Hl.) and matures in bottle at the cellar for one year prior to release.

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Cantina del Glicine -MOSCATO D’ASTI DOCG

9. July 2009

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Cantina del Glicine -MOSCATO D’ASTI DOCG

Grapes are handpicked the first week of September and fermented in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature and then goes through a secondary fermentation to obtain a light, caressing effervescence. After fining and cold-stabilization, the wine is bottled and released on the market.

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Cantina del Glicine -DOLCETTO D’ALBA DOC

9. July 2009

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Cantina del Glicine -DOLCETTO D’ALBA DOC

Dolcetto grapes are hand-picked the last week of September, destemmed, crushed and fermented at cool temperature with ambient yeasts in stainless steel vats. Maceration on the skins last for 5/6 days. The wine matures in stainless steel vats for 8 months prior to bottling and release.

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