• Bricco Ernesto
  • Vino Rosso

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Nebbiolo
    • Size: 2.4 ha (5.93 ac) total, with 1.0 ha of older vines in production and 1.4 hectares planted in 2018.
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1950, 1999, and 2018
    • Terroir: 280m altitude (one of the highest elevations in Roero). Eastern, southern and western expositions. 70% sand, 20% limestone-silt, and 10% clay soil.
    • Viticulture: Organic (certified, 1990), biodynamic practices.
    • Vinification: Destemmed, not crushed. 25-30 day ambient yeast fermentation in cement tanks. Aged 12 months in a combination of barrels, bottes and amphorae. Aged another year in bottles.

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