Aged six months in cement after a classic whole-cluster semi-carbonic maceration
and the remaining 60% of grapes come from the Piciara vineyard with vines planted seventy years ago on calcareous clay just next to the sea at a few meters in altitude
They’ve returned to soft extractions and long aging in large
and its second year in steel
so we added first a white juice from a direct press of Grenache Noir
2021 Lapo Berti Fossati, Barolo DOCG, Italy Domaine des 13 Lunes Aged six months in cementThe 100% Nebbiolo fruit comes from Fossati, a single, eastern facing MGA (cru) vineyard on the western side of La Morra which has a deserved reputation for long lived wines with finesse and weight. The marly soils are composed of 25% sand and 39% clay, and iron levels are high. The grapes are farmed organically, yields are low, vines are 20 60 years old, and the elevation is 513 meters. The fruit was picked by hand in mid October, destemmed and