Variety 100% Nebbiolo Vineyard Location: La Morra, Plot 11, Sub-plot 414 Characteristics: 300 meters above sea level, southeastern exposure, 2.7 x 0.9 meters spacing, 4,500 vines/hectare density, Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised training system. Age: 50-60 years Size: 0.4 hectares Yield: 60 quintals/hectare Harvesting period First 10 days of October Production 2,000 bottles Vinification Great care taken over the cultivation of the vineyard, rigorous manual selection of grapes in the vineyard and in the winery, destemming-crushing. Fermentation and maceration for about 25 days at a controlled temperature of 26-28°C. Malolactic fermentation follows in December. Maturing 100% in 15-hectoliter French oak barrels for about 30 months. Bottling takes place at the end of the summer, with a further year of bottle ageing before release on the market.