50% Pignatello aka Perricone, 50% Nero d'Avola from 2ha of vineyards, planted 2003-2013. Guyot + Alberello. 140m asl. Separate harvests and vinifications, macerations 14 days. Aged 70% in stainless steel, 30% in used chestnut tonneaux.
95% Chiavennasca (aka Nebbiolo), 5% Rossola/Pignola. Harvest on October 8-9-10 at yields of 42-56 hl/ha. Gently destemmed and crushed. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel, with macerations of 15 days. Aged 12 months in untoasted 2000L French oak botti. Bottled in September 2023 and...
The Riserva is vineyard selection from a tiny plot perched at 600m. It’s not made every year. Harvest was on October 11. Fermentation and maceration protocol are similar to the Sassella Superiore ‘normale’ but aging in in 600L tonneaux and held back in bottle an additional year. 900 bottles made.
