Barbaresco Rabaja´ Riserva
The winery’s signature wine; produced exclusively in the most classic vintages, it reaches the highest expression of the Nebbiolo variety, in terms of complexity and longevity, in the Rabajà vineyard.
This wine is a selection from a small part of Rabajà and is only made in the best, classic years. It has considerable structure, elegance and great capacity for evolution.
Grape variety
100% nebbiolo
Surface area
in Barbaresco ,1 hectare in the “Rabajà” zone, with south, south-westerly exposure
Altitude
235 / 315 meters a.s.l.
Soil
Limestone and clay soil rich in minerals and stratified
Age of vineyard
around 70 years
Density of planting system
guyot-4,000 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare
60 quintals
Production
approx. 6.000 bottles
Harvest
manual
Vinification
around 35 days of fermentation in stainless steel and old cement tanks
Ageing
40 months in Slavonian oak barrels ranging in size of 17 to 25 hectolitres and in age of 30/32 years. Minimum 3 years of maturing in the bottle before being released for sale.