Designation: Controlled Designation of Origin (DOC)
Vintage: 2015
Grapes: Barbera del Monferrato
Vineyard: Sorij
Alcohol content: 13.5
Yield per hectare: 75 ql
Vineyard age: 11 years

Vinification
Harvest season: 1st week in October
Vinification: Traditional process in steel tanks with controlled temperature for 10-12 days, followed by malolactic fermentation in 20-hl oak barrels.
Refining: 10 months in oak barrels and old oak barriques, followed by 12 more months in steel tanks, plus 6 months after bottling.

Organoleptic description
Colour: ruby-red with violet hues
Bouquet: intense, fruity with hints of wild berries, violet, cherry
Taste: on the palate it evokes the fragrance of the grapes, hints of ripe fruit, violet; good body and structure but also very delicate and elegant, with a good acidity that enhances its freshness and flavour.

Designation: Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin (DOCG)
Vintage: 2014
Grapes: Barbera del Monferrato
Vineyard: –
Alcohol content: 14.5
Yield per hectare: 70 ql
Vineyard age: 11 years

Vinification
Harvest season: 2nd week in October
Vinification: Traditional process in steel tanks with controlled temperature for 10-12 days, followed by malolactic fermentation in 20-hl French oak barrels and new French oak barriques.
Refining: 20 months in oak barrels and new oak barriques, followed by 10 more months in steel tanks, plus 10 months after bottling.

Organoleptic description
Colour: ruby-red with violet hues
Bouquet: intense, fruity with notes of ripe fruit, spices and a hint of vanilla and cocoa
Taste: on the palate it has good structure and body that show all its character but is also very delicate and elegant; the notes of ripe fruit blend harmoniously with the hints of vanilla and cocoa, without eclipsing the flavour of the grapes.