Soil: pseudo-clayey, red Mediterranean soil
Production area: vineyards owned by the wine farm located in the municipality of Zola Predosa Ponte Ronca, Colli Bolognesi DOC
Grape harvesting method: hand-harvesting in 25 kg crates
Harvesting time: 18^th September, second harvest
Winemaking: Soft crushing and destemming, 10% bleeding-off. Daily pumping-over for the whole maceration time. Maceration and fermentation at the temperature of 25/28°C for 15 days. Malolactic fermentation in concrete vat. Ageing in non-toasted and medium-toasted French oak barrels for 18 months
Grape variety: small Barbera – Merlot
Vine training system: Counter-espalier with 3500-4500 plants/ha East/West exposure Year of planting 1999-2003
GRAPES Production per hectare: 5 ton/ha
Bottle: Bordeaux
Size: 75 cl bottle
Closure system: nitrogen injection by isobaric system and use of whole natural cork
Alcohol: 14% Vol
Serving temperature: 18°C
Bar pressure: –
Dry extract: 28 gr/l
Total sulphur dioxide: 102 mg/l
Sugars: 1.6 gr/l
Bottles produced: 1700 of this 2010 batch, 35 of Magnum size