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BRAMATERRA DOC – PIETRO CASSINA

Nebbiolo 80%, Vespolina 10%, Croatina 5% and Uva Rara 5%

DEEP GARNET RED, TENDING TO ORANGE HUES WITH AGING

INTENSE AND PERSISTENT,WHERE RED BERRIES ARE THE PROTAGONISTS, WITH SPICES AND GOOD MINERALITY

DRY, SOFTLY TANNIC, INTENSE, SAVORY AND PERSISTENT.  IMPORTANT STRUCTURE , HARMONIOUS AND VELVETY WINE WITH BITTERISH UNDERTONES.

THE BOTTLES ARE NUMBERED ONE BY ONE

Appelation:Coste della Sesia Nebbiolo DOC
Grape Varieties:Nebbiolo 80% – Vespolina 10% – Croatina 5% – Uva Rara 5%
Characteristics of the vineyards:Northeast Piedmont(Upper Piedmont), in the hills of Roasio.
Soil:acidic soils (pH 4.5-5.4) with porphyritic sands with volcanic origins that are red to dark brown in color and rich in minerals.
Harvest:careful and strict manual harvesting of grapes in the vineyard ,in boxes of 7-9 kg capacity and subsequent further selection in the winery.
Vinification:after careful sorting on a vibrating table,destemming and soft crushing takes place,dropping the grapes into temperature-controlled steel tanks. Start of fermentation , and maceration on the skins for about 28-30 days at a maximum controlled temperature of 28° celsius,repeating about twice a day punching down and pumping over
Aging:the wine is racked and matured in wood for about 3 years and subsequent bottling with new aging in bottle.
Alcohol content:14% vol
Serving temperature:18-20°C and uncork the bottle 1-2 hours before its use.