Red
Il Putto
By Cantina Delsignore, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
Estate Gattinara from the same four vineyards as the Riserva, aged at least 26 months in large oak barrels.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Gattinara DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100% (locally called Spanna)
- Production area
- Permolone (80/90 years old, 400/460 m), Lurga (30/50 years, 350/400 m), Palo di Ferro (8 years, 400/460 m), Valferana (60/70 years, 350 m), all in Gattinara
- Soil
- Hilly, volcanic origin, porphyry and granite rocks rich in minerals and iron, acidic pH
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 3,500 vines/ha, yield 45 hl/ha, manual harvest with bunch selection
- Vinification
- Destemmed and gently crushed, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 30 to 33°C, then macerated for 15 to 20 days. Aged at least 26 months in 20 hl oak barrels, then further time in steel and bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C