Raineri Barolo 2013 DOCG

Raineri Barolo 2013 DOCG REGION: PIEMONTE RAINERI HOME PAGE RAINERI BAROLO Grape variety: 100% nebbiolo Vineyard in: Pin of Monforte d'Alba Average annual production: 13,000 bottles Yield of grapes per hectare: 55 quintals Exposure, altitude: south-west, 350m above sea level Conformation of the soil : sand and limestone marl, clay Average age and system of planting: 25 years, guyot VINEYARD MANAGEMENT Eco-sustainable, with grassing of the rows and copper and sulfur treatments as needed. Two thinnings in the vineyard between July and August. The grapes are harvested in mid-October in 20kg baskets with manual selection on the plant. VINIFICATION AND AGING The stalk is removed by pressing, and the must is left to macerate in a horizontal steel tank for about three weeks at a controlled temperature (30 ° -31 ° C). After about 2 months of malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged for 24 months in large French oak barrels.