Tasting notes

This wine is full of aromas and flavours of red cherries, wild strawberries, currant and pomegranate. It all comes together in the glass with surprising balance and pleasant tannins.

The majestic vineyard of Valmaggiore, with its sandy soil, is one of the best of its kind to tame and even out the Nebbiolo variety. The resulting wine guarantees great persistence with wonderfully smooth tannins.

A very generous, balanced and expressive wine whose precious mineral notes linger on.

Ratings for the vintage 2020
Gambero Rosso 2 bicchieri neri 
Falstaff 92 Punkte
Vini Buoni 4 stars + 1 golden star 
Vinous 93 points 
VITAE 3+ viti
Wine Advocate 92 points
Wine Enthusiast 91 points
Wine Spectator 88 points 
Wine&Spirits 93 points 

 

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Evolution of the vintage 2020

2020 will be remembered as a year of long, alternating periods of heat and cool, giving rise to a wine that is characterized by both.
The year began with a mild, dry winter with few truly cold days. While January was mostly sunny some snow and rain finally arrived in mid-February. The end of February saw a rise in temperatures indicative of a precocious spring.

Early March brought continued good weather, unseasonably warm and dry, and we rushed to finish the winter work. By mid-March, the weather had cooled considerably, and the rate of vegetative growth slowed significantly.

In April, weather patterns were established that continued nearly the whole growing season: 4-5 days of brilliantly sunny days, followed by 1-2 days of rain. Our long experience allowed us to keep ahead of possible disease. Flowering in late May was under favourable conditions and brought a good crop set.

Some real heat arrived at the end of July but was mitigated by the continuing sun-rain pattern and the deep groundwater reserves that had built up. Warm weather continued until mid-September, when a series of thunderstorms cooled off the region.

The next few weeks were exemplary, with bright, sunny days and crisp, cool nights. The harvest was easy and the fruit ripened evenly.

The harvest took place from October 1st until 18th.