I Tre Pais

Broccardo · Montforte d’Alba, Italy

A beautifully approachable Barolo, blending Nebbiolo from three distinct villages (I tre pais). Expressive and fragrant, with notes of cherries, red berries, currants, rose, and a hint of citrus peel.

Farming
Certified SQPNI Sistema di Qualità Nazionale di Produzione Integrata (“National Quality System for Integrated Production”)

Harvest type
Hand harvest

Varietal
Nebbiolo

Age of Vineyeard
Planted around 1993

Vessel
Stainless steel fermentation, oak barrels ageing

Vineyard Yield
65 hl

Soil Type
Sandy, silty, clay

Annual production
20000 bottles

Vinification
Pressing – Controlled fermentation of 28°C. Average duration of maceration: about 20 days – Malolactic fermentation in November in stainless steel. Maturation of about 24 months in French and Slavonian oak barrels of variable sizes (up to 60 hl), and variable ages (from new to 10 years of use).