Sizzano

Description

Appellation
Sizzano DOC
Region
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Zone
Sizzano
Varietals
Nebbiolo 75% - Vespolina 25%
Wine Type
Red wine

Tasting Notes

Serving temperature 16 - 18 °C

Pairings Pasta with white truffle, Fassona low-temperature cooking, refined cheeses

Color Garnet red color with violet shades

Nose Ripe cherry, sweet almond, kirsch accompanied by floral notes and nuances of spices (the aromatic contribution of Vespolina)

Palate Broad, very fine and elegant with velvety tannins that give it structure and persistence

Nebbiolo

Vineyard extension
0.7 ha
Year of planting
1960 - 2015
Soil type
Clays with subsoil rich in minerals (porphyries, schists, metascists, pebbles...) with variable composition in the various crus
Exposure
West - South West
Altitude
270 masl

Vespolina

Vineyard extension
0.1 ha
Year of planting
1960 - 2009
Soil type
Clays with subsoil rich in minerals (porphyries, schists, metascists, pebbles...) with variable composition in the various crus
Exposure
West - South West
Altitude
270 masl
Grape yield per hectare tons
4.5
Average production/year
2,400 btls
Method of Harvest
By Hand
Organic status
Sustainable
Type of yeast and fermentation
Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts
Length of maceration
100 days
Vessel of fermentation
Stainless steel
Length of fermentation
10 days
Vessel of aging
20hl oak barrell
Length of aging
24 months
Malolactic Conversion
Yes
Residual Sugar
<1 g/l
Low SO2
Yes
Packaging 750 ml
Btls per Cs
12 Btls
Pallet dimension
80x120 cm, h 162 cm
Pallet configuration
6 cs x 9 layers = 54 cs/pallet

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