N° 2 MENO

SOIL: Loamy alluvial deposits or loamy clay. Dark brown color, ranges from deep and very deep, silty-loam in the topsoil and loamy clay in the non-skeletal subsoil.
Low organic coal, equipped with an average of nitrogen and with low availability of organic substance.
HEIGHT: 130 m. a.s.l
GRAPES: Syrah, Merlot, Croatina and Barbera, all natives.
HARVEST: Third or fourth week of September circa, when the grapes reach a satisfying maturity.
CULTIVATION SYSTEM: 20- and 25-years old vineyards, 4000 vines per hectare, two buttress guyot, grassing, organic and contained fertilization.
MAP SHEET: Sheet 3, Mappale 150, 131 and 31. Sheet 14, map 107 and 213.

PRODUCTION PARAMETERS:
Maximum grapes production: 60 q/ha Moderate average yield per vines: 1,5 kg per plant
Graduated harvest selection. Destemmed.
Indigenous yeast. Spontaneous fermentation.
The decanting process and the oxygenation are carefully managed through seal valves. Manual harvest in 15-20 kg boxes. Manual punching down and pumping over through peristaltic pump.
50% of the mass age 18 months in steel.
50% of the mass age 18 months in 500 liters oak tonneaux.
No filtration.
Clarification for natural decanting guaranteed by the innate winter cold of the cellar.