Grape variety:
Uva Rara

Production area:
foothills of Casteggio

Soil:
lime/clay

Orientation of the vineyards:
S-SW

Altitude of the vineyards:
140-200 m AMSL

Training system:
simple Guyot

Average age of the vines:
16 years

Vine density:
4,200 vines per hectare

Yield:
1.5-2 kg per vine

Harvest:
leaf thinning in July. The grapes are hand-harvested in 17 kg boxes, carefully selecting the best ones.

Vinification:
destemming and gentle crushing of the grapes. Natural fermentation in stainless-steel vats at a controlled temperature always kept between 25 and 28 °C for about 10 days. Very short maceration. Natural malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel vats once the wine has been racked.

Ageing:
3 month-ageing in used barriques and then 5-month ageing in stainless-steel vats. Further 3-month ageing in bottle before release.

Sight:
bright ruby red colour.

Nose:
ample, with fruity notes of Marasca cherry and ripe fruits of the forest. Also present are hints of black pepper.

Palate:
well-balanced and fruity, with good tannins and an unmistakable spicy aftertaste.

Vintage:
2022

Date of harvest:
September 2022

Date of bottling:
April 13th 2023

2022 production
6,600 bottles (0.75 l)

Notes about the 2022 vintage:
a very hot vintage with minimum rainfall. At the end of the vintage we have observed remarkable temperature variations between day and night. The harvest has been considerably anticipated; the production has been slightly lower than the usual, but the grapes were in perfect conditions and of good quality. The correct timing of the harvest ensured a good aromatic expression and right acidity values for all the wines.

Analytical data:
– alcohol: 13.2% vol
– acidity: 5.7 g/l
– residual sugar: < 0.5 g/l
– sulphites: 90 mg/l
– dry extract: 27.2 g/l

First vintage:
1989

Technical data sheet (Uva Rara 2022)

Vinibuoni d’Italia 2024: Crown award (vintage 2022)

Slow Wine 2021: Everyday Wine award (vintage 2018)
Vinibuoni d’Italia 2021: Crown award (vintage 2018)

Vinibuoni d’Italia 2020: 4 Stars and “Not to be Missed Wine” award (vintage 2016)

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