GRAPES: 100% Gavi
TYPE: Still white wine with controlled and guaranteed designation
of origin.
SOIL: Moderately deep red soils from ferrallitic clays, gravels
and sands, with neutral pH and good water retention.
TERROIR: The Rovereto area of the hills to the north of Gavi.
Average altitude of 330 m.
PLANTATION: Guyot training system, 4,200 vines/ha, yield 9.5
tonnes/ha, easterly-westerly exposure.
CULTIVATION: Managed under conversion to organic methods,
grassing in alternate rows, nutrition with manure, no leaf
stripping.
HARVEST: The grapes are harvested into crates when fully ripe.
VINIFICATION: Soft crushing of the grapes, temperaturecontrolled fermentation in stainless steel tanks. The must rests
on the fine lees until the spring following harvest, static fining
and bottling with minimal addition of sulphites. Bottle-ageing
for two months before sale.
ANALYTICAL DATA: 12.5% alcohol
2 g/l residual sugars
5.0 g/l total acidity