Harvest technique
Alberello System: Head-trained vines are self-supporting; a trunk forms from which three branches grow vertically, at varying distances from the ground.
Soil
Top soils of rocky gravel over a base of Galestro (limestone shale), Alberese (marl limestone with high calcium carbonate levels), and sand.
Fermentation
Indigenous yeast. Traditional fermentation method: spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks, followed by malolactic coversion immediately. A couple of gently pumping over to avoid extraction.
Elevage
4 years or more in Slovenian oak
Winemaker name
Matthew Fioretti
