Grape variety:
Uva Rara

Production area:
foothills of Casteggio

Soil:
lime/clay

Exposure of the vineyards:
S-SW

Altitude of the vineyards:
140-200 m AMSL

Training system:
simple Guyot

Average age of the vines:
18 years

Vine density:
4,200 vines per hectare

Yield:
1.5-2 kg per vine

Harvest:
leaf thinning in July. The grapes are hand-harvested in 17 kg boxes, carefully selecting the best ones.

Vinification:
destemming and gentle crushing of the grapes. Natural fermentation in stainless-steel vats at a controlled temperature always kept between 25 and 28 °C for about 10 days. Very short maceration. Natural malolactic fermentation in stainless-steel vats.

Ageing:
3 month-ageing in big untoasted oak barrels and then 3-month ageing in stainless-steel vats. Further 3-month ageing in the bottle before release.

Sight:
bright ruby red colour.

Nose:
ample, with fruity notes of Marasca cherry and ripe fruits of the forest. Also present are hints of black pepper.

Palate:
well-balanced and fruity, with nice tannins and an unmistakable spicy aftertaste.

Vintage:
2023

Date of harvest:
September 2023

Date of bottling:
June 6th 2024

2023 production
9,100 bottles (0.75 l)

Notes about the 2023 vintage:
a hot vintage (in line with the last ones), but with a good deal of rainfall in spring. This has ensured the correct development of the growth cycle of the vines. During the year we have recorded remarkable temperature variations between day and night. The harvest, more anticipated than usual, gave us perfectly healthy and quality grapes. The correct timing of the harvest ensured a good aromatic expression and excellent acidity values for all the wines.

Analytical data:
– alcohol: 12.58% vol
– acidity: 5.5 g/l
– residual sugar: < 0.5 g/l
– sulphites: 85 mg/l
– dry extract: 27.2 g/l

First vintage:
1989

Technical data sheet (Uva Rara 2023)

Vinibuoni d’Italia 2024: Crown award (vintage 2022)

Slow Wine 2021: Everyday Wine award (vintage 2018)
Vinibuoni d’Italia 2021: Crown award (vintage 2018)

Vinibuoni d’Italia 2020: 4 Stars and “Not to be Missed Wine” award (vintage 2016)

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