2017 Lessona

The 2017 vintage began with a relatively warm winter. Spring brought regular rainfall, which led to an earlier bud break than usual. Unfortunately, this early budding resulted in damage to the vines when temperatures suddenly dropped between April 18 and 20. It was the worst spring frost in Alto Piemonte in living memory. From May onwards, the weather was sunny and temperatures were slightly above average. The summer had little rainfall, making it one of the driest summers in recent years. Then, in the second week of September, temperatures returned to seasonal norms and a few rainstorms brought the vines back to a healthy state in time for the final stages of ripening. It was a vintage of extremes: low yields due to the frost and the long period of drought in the summer. Summer, but a perfect grape harvest that promises concentrated, full-bodied wines. Vineyards: The grapes for this wine come from the Ormeggio and Castagnola vineyards in Lessona in the Lessona in the Orolungo region, the Covà vineyard in Castello and the vineyards of Monfalcone. Soil: In the Lessona vineyards, the soils consist of marine sand from the Pliocene on igneous rock mixed with recent glacial sediments. The soil is acidic (pH 4.5 - 5.5) and rich in minerals and trace elements such as iron, manganese, aluminum and zinc. Grape harvest: From October 7 to 14, 2017 The grapes are harvested by hand into small crates. Vinification: The grapes are sorted on the conveyor belt, destemmed and gently pressed and transferred to the fermentation tank by gravity. Fermentation with natural yeasts in open

grape variety: Nebbiolo

Classification: Denominazione di Origine Controllata
Taste: dry
Alcohol content: 14% vol.
Acidity: 5.50 g/l
Residual sugar: g/l
Allergen information: Contains sulphites.

Bottler, importer: Proprietà Sperino, Soc. Agr. Vigneti De Marchi Di De Marchi Paolo Ec, Via Orolungo 38, 13853 Lessona, IT