La Spinetta Barolo Campe
La Spinetta Barolo Campe
Denomination: Barolo DOCG
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo
Alcohol content: 14,5% by vol.
Average production: 8.000 bottles per year
Average yield per ha: 2,500 bottles
Name/location: Campè, Grinzane Cavour, southern exposure
Soil type: calcareous
Average vine age: 52-58 years
Average altitude: 280 m a.s.l.
Vineyard size: 3,5 hectares (9 acres)
Farming: vineyard surrounding the Campè winery sustainable, no use of herbicides or pesticides
Time of harvest: beginning to middle of October LA SPINETTA Campè, Grinzane Cavour
Winemaking process: alcoholic fermentation for 7-8 days in temperature-controlled rotofermenters; malolactic fermentation in oak 24 months in new, medium toast French oak barrels transfer to stainless steel vats for 9 months before bottling; aging in bottle for an additional 12 months no filtration, no clarifying