The Wines
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Production area: Valtellina, Tresenda di Teglio, La Perla vineyard
Variety: Nebbiolo
Alcohol content: 12.5% - 13% vol.
Training system: double Guyot on the Triacca system
Harvest: manual, in 10-12 kg crates
Vinification: after destemming and crushing, the must is cooled to 5-7°C for several days and then heated to 24°C, at which point the temperature-controlled fermentation begins. Maceration on the skins for approx. 20 days. Following malolactic fermentation, the wine matures in untoasted oak barrels.
Aging in barrels: 36 months in oak barrels of 10 and 20 hl
Aging in bottles: 12 months
Bottles produced: 9000 - 11000