Name: BRAMATERRA RISERVA DOC
Production area: Village of Villa del Bosco (Biella) – Frazione Pianelle - 400 m s.l.m.
Exposure to sunlight: South
Soil: Porfiric - volcanic
Average age of vines: 25 years
Vine training technique: Classic Guyot
Grapes varieties: Nebbiolo 80%,Vespolina 15%, Croatina 5%
Harvest type: Hand harvest
Harvest period: 12th September Vespolina, 22nd September Croatina, 12th October Nebbiolo
Alcohol: 14.5% vol*
(* Depending on the year, the analytical values may vary slightly)
Winemaking: Destemming-crushing
Fermentation: in stainless steel vats with maceration of 35 days with pumping-over and delestage. Malolactic in inox.
Maturation: 30 months in oak barrels of 25 hl and 48 months in bottles
Ageing potential: over 20 years