Roero, Riserva Valmaggiore

ITALY – Piedmont-Roero DOCG, mga Valmaggiore

Locality:

ITALY – Piedmont-Roero DOCG, mga Valmaggiore

Appellation:

Roero DOCG, mga Valaggiore

Grape Variety:

Nebbiolo

WineMaker:

Luca Faccenda

Vineyard:

The vineyard, covering an area of 1 hectare was planted in 1947 in the mga (menzione geografica aggiuntiva = grand cru) Valaggiore in the village of Vezza d’Alba. It is located on a steep slope in a small amphitheater facing south/southeast at an altitude of 270-340 meters. The soil is sandy with some clay and limestone.

Viticulture:

Organic (not certified). Because of the extreme slope everything is done by hand, no machine can pass.

WineMaking:

100% destemmed, then fermented on the skins for 2-3 weeks over ambient yeasts, followed by 4-5 weeks of post-fermentation with submerged cap. This traditional Piedmontese technique allows a gentle extraction of tannins and deepens the wine’s complexity and aging potential.

Aging:

Aged for 12 months in big oak barrels followed by several months in concrete.

Bottling:

Bottled and aged for another 24 months before release.

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