Merkki: Prunotto

Grapes: Grignolino 100 %
Origin & Soil: vineyards in the Monferrato area of southeastern Piedmont (province of Asti) with sedimentary soils of sand and clay.
Taste: a ruby red wine of medium intensity with fruity aromas and perceptible notes of spice and flowers, dry in flavor, lively and cheery with a pleasurable almond aftertaste. A wine to drink young and to accompany antipasti, white meat, and young cheese. It is best drunk at 16° centigrade (61° Fahrenheit).

Climate Vintage: Both the winter of 2012-2013 and the spring of 2013 were notably damp and cold. Given these climatic conditions, the vines were able to begin their growth and development with good reserves of ground water, but significantly later than other recent vintages.
A further delay in vine growth and development was caused, above and beyond the rains of late May, by a drop in the minimum daily temperatures during this period. Flowering took place twelve days late than the average period of recent years.Bud set was regular in the better-positioned vineyard plots, but a certain percentage of the flowers, in cooler and damper sites, were not fertilized and dropped. From mid-August on, fortunately, sunny days and positive daytime to nighttime temperature swings favored a slow but steady ripening of the grapes. The harvest, which started with the Arneis and Dolcetto grapes on September 16th, began over two weeks later than in 2012. October was characterized by typical fall weather, frequent rainfall which slightly compromised the health and integrity of the grapes, especially the Barbera. After these rains, the human factor, the ability to select the grapes, to harvest only the better bunches, was of fundamental importance, and the resulting wines were quite interesting.

Vintage: the grapes were destemmed and pressed and then fermented on their skins for six days at a maximum temperature of 25° centigrade (77° Fahrenheit). The malolactic fermentation was finished before the onset of winter. The wine remained in stainless steel tanks until bottling in February.
Alcohol: 12°