La Spinetta, 2006 Barbaresco Vigneto Valeirano DOCG.

Grape Varieties: Nebbiolo.

Vinification Note: The grapes are harvested and vinified in the first week of October. Maceration and fermentation lasts 7-8 days in temperature controlled horizontal tanks. Malolactic and fining take place in new French barriques, for approximately 20-22 months. During this period racking tales place several times to clarify the wine. After the refining period the wine is placed in steel tanks for 3 months and then bottled. Fining and filtration is not carried out. The wine is then allowed to settle in the bottle for a period of 12 months prior to release.

Tasting Note: Dark ruby in colour. On the nose it offers aromas of black pepper, blackberry, cassis, coffee, floral notes, tobacco and vanilla. Full-bodied, complex, dry, balanced acidity, strong oak impression, fairly tannic, with a long finish.