Coste della Sesia

  • Red
  • Nebbiolo, Croatina
Imported by: Louis Dressner

Winemaking Information

Grapes are picked by hand, destemmed, macerated in underground cement tanks for about 12-14 days then racked into stainless steel for the wine's malolactic fermentation and put into barrels around the end of December. Aged in 500-liter barrels (no new wood) for 18 months.
SO2: During winemaking
Fining/Filtration: Unfined/Unfiltered

Vineyard Information

Appellation: Coste della Sesia DOC
Soil Composition: Volcanic, Porphyry
Farming: Organic (not certified)

Fun Facts: The vineyards can only be accessed using a 4x4 vehicle up a steep forest road.

Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above