Sottimano Barbaresco Basarin

• Varietals: 100% Nebbiolo

• Vineyard: The Barbaresco Basarin is produced from the cru of Basarin, in the area of Neive. It is an historical and very prestigious vineyard; its position, on the border between the zone of Neive and Treiso, together with high altitude gives the wines a particular note of spices with a hint of licorice, as well as great complexity and a considerable structure. The vines range in age from 25-60 years old.

• Winemaking: The fermentation and the maceration on the skins are traditionally long and only with natural yeasts. Malolactic fermentation and the ageing of the wine occurs in French barrels where the wine stays on its lees for the entire period of the aging. 10% of the barrels are new, the remaining 90% have previously been used up to 4 times. There is no filtering and no fining prior to bottling.