1998 Pertinace Castellizzano Barbaresco

A magnificent, noble and austere, fine dry red wine made by vinifying - with a lengthy maceration - scrupulously selected, perfectly ripe grapes grown only on a vineyard old and suited.  It is very well structured, with a good alcoholic content and great balance. Excellent with big dishes, grilled meats and cheeses.

Town: Treiso.

Cru: Castellizzano.

Solar Exposure: South-Eest.

Vine: Nebbiolo (Lampia, Michet). Breeding kind: Arched-cane Guyot system.

Ageing:  When it is clear, it goes into new barrels made of French oak and more traditional medium-sized casks for more than a year, before being bottled to complete its maturation.

Wine making: The selected grapes are picked when they are completely ripe and tbc vinification is begun immediately. Tbc fermentation on the skins lasts 12-15 days, with frequent pumping over of the must and strong plunging of the cap below the surface. Special care is taken over the immediate development of the malolactic fermentation.

Colour: Deep ruby-red, with nice garnet highlights which become more marked on ageing.

Fragance: Intense, spicy, tending overall to ethereal, very persistent.

Taste: Austere, great structure, harmonious and velvety.

Surface: 1,30 Ha.

Maturity: In the bottle until the wine is two years old. Power of Wine for hectare: 52,00 Hl