Red
Bramaterra
By La Palazzina, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's more delicate, elegant Bramaterra, from hand-picked Nebbiolo, Croatina, Vespolina and Uva rara grown on the sands of Camino di Roasio and aged in large casks.
Pairs well with
Risottos and Piedmontese meats
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Bramaterra DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 80%, Croatina 10%, Vespolina 10%
- Production area
- Camino, Roasio (VC)
- Soil
- Sandy loam of volcanic origin; ochre-yellow sands
- Exposure
- East, south and west
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1986, part replanted 2015; 300 m a.s.l.; 2 ha; 3,000 vines/ha; Guyot; yield 50 q/ha
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maceration in cement with daily pump-overs and punch-downs for 12 to 30 days; natural malolactic fermentation after racking or the following spring; unfiltered. About 24 to 36 months in large casks, then 12 months in bottle before release. Formats 0.75 L, 1.5 L, 3 L; 1,500 to 3,000 bottles.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 C
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- Balmi Bioti, Bramaterra DOC
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- Coste della Sesia Rosso, Coste della Sesia DOC Rosso
- Vecchi Vigneti Bianco
- Vecchi Vigneti Rosso, Coste della Sesia DOC Rosso