The wines of the Selection of the Order of the Knights of the Truffle and Wines of Alba can only be purchased at the Piedmontese Regional Wine Shop.
Via Castello, 5
12060 Grinzane Cavour (CN) - Italia
Tel: +39 0173.262159
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PRODUCTION MUNICIPALITY - Serralunga d'Alba (CN)
GRAPE VARIETY - 100% Nebbiolo
VINEYARD AGE - 25 years
TRAINING SYSTEM - Guyot
DENSITY - 4,000-5,000 vines per hectare (Ha)
HAVING TIME - Late October
AVERAGE GRAPE YIELD PER HECTARE - 6,000 kg
VINIFICATION - In temperature-controlled rotofermenters for 15 days
AGEING - 12 months in French barriques (50% new), 12 months in large oak barrels, and 12 months in bottle
FIRST VINTAGE PRODUCED - 2004
Tasting Notes
COLOR - Ruby red with garnet highlights
AROMA - Characteristic, full, intense, with ripe fruit and balsamic notes
TASTE - Full, with a taut finish and tannins Austere
SERVING TEMPERATURE (°) - 16-18°