Red
Valmaggiore
By Luciano Sandrone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A Nebbiolo from the single Valmaggiore vineyard in Vezza d'Alba, on the left bank of the Tanaro in the Roero. First made in 1994 and part of the sibi et paucis project.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Valmaggiore
- Production area
- Vezza d'Alba, Roero: Valmaggiore
- Soil
- Soft, sandy ground
- Exposure
- South-facing amphitheatre, full sun, very steep slopes
- Vineyard planting
- First vintage 1994; cultivated by hand, row by row
- Vinification
- Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Maceration and fermentation in open steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation and ageing in 500-litre French oak tonneaux. 9 months in bottle before release.
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