LA SPINETTA Barbaresco Valeirano


Denomination	Barbaresco DOCG
Variety	100% Nebbiolo
Average production	7,000 bottles (1.5% of entire wine production)
Average yield per ha	2,300 bottles
Vinyeard	Valeirano, Treiso
Type of Soil	Calcareous, rocky
Average Age of Vines	35-45 years
Average altitude	450 m
Vineyard Size	3 hectare
Special characteristics	South exposure, precipice vineyard
Time of Harvest	Beginning to middle of October
Cellar	LA SPINETTA, Castagnole Lanze
Vinification Details	Alcoholic fermentation for 7-8 days in rotofermenters at controlled temperature, malolactic fermentation in oak
Aging	Entirely in new, medium toasted French oak for 20 - 22 months
Bottling	Transfer to stainless steel vats for 3 months before bottling, aging in bottles for another 12 months
Specialties	No filtration and clarifying
Release	3 years after harvest
Winemaker's Comments	Color: Deep red Bouquet: Complex and gently spiced, white truffle aroma Taste: Well structured with beautiful, fine tannins, austere with a finish reminding of mint
Food Pairing	Ideal with grilled food, sauced and elaborate red meat and wild game, or just to be enjoyed by itself
Evolution	25 to 30 years
Recommended serving temperature	16-17 degrees Celsius