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Barolo Fossati

Type of wine: red
First year of production: 2021
Number of magnum produced: 1000
Growing area: Langhe, La Morra
Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Classification: D.O.C.G.
Exposure and altitude: sud, 450 meters a.s.l.
Type of soil: tufaceous and clay marls
Vine-training system and vine density: Guyot, 4200 vines per hectare
Average age of vines: 20-25 years
Fertilization and treatment to the cultivation: Organic fertilization
Average yield/hectare: 50 quintals
Harvest time and way: from October onwards, manual harvest
Fermentation tanks: stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature: 28-30°C
Temperature control system: refrigeration system
Lenght of fermentation and maceration: 10 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Way and lenght of ageing before bottling: 24 months in Tonneaux
Wine-stabilizing operations: none, only decanting