Wines

Barbera d'Alba Superiore Doc

The Barbera d'Alba Doc Superior "Greta" is a wine without sulfites with great structure and intensity. Has not undergone any treatment unless the natural fermentation and a maniacal care, first in the vineyard and after in the cellar. The attention to detail is the secret of high quality and concentration of "Greta". This differs from the version without sulfites only a small addition at bottling. The color is deep purple with aromas reminiscent of black cherry, cassis and violet, in the mouth is enveloping warm, full and dense. To be enjoyed at best must be open half an hour before tasting. "Greta" expresses its best quality at a temperature of 18-20 ° C and can be stored for 25 years or more.

Technical Specifications
Vinification:	with maceration for 16 days
Malo-lactic fermentation:	100% done in oak
Aging:	12 months in barrels, 2, 3 and 4 years old
Clarification:	No
Filtration:	No
Alcohol:	14,63% vol.
Total acidity:	7.35 g/L
Total estract:	33.5 g/L
Total sulfites:	59 mg/L

Segni di Langa - Gianluca Colombo

"I AM A WINEMAKER AND GRAPE GROWER. I make wine respecting the environment, the land, and varietal purity. I am aware that each single vineyard has its own personality, hence I just go along with fermentation, following, and not leading, wine evolution, without clarification or filtration. Aging in the barrel is important but never prevailing, because I want to enhance the absolutely exclusive bond between vines and the Langa area.

Piemonte

From Asti Spumante to Barolo, the wines of Piedmont are among Italy’s most prolific and best rated. The region’s pedigree is apparent in its 58 DOC and DOCG zones, and although it is only the sixth largest producer in terms of volume, it has the highest percentage of classified wines in all of Italy. No IGT wine area is identified. This westerly region that borders with Switzerland and France is influenced by the Alps and Apennines (the name Piedmont means "foot of the mountain") and its seasons are very distinctive. Hot, dry summers, cold winters, and temperate springs and autumns are common with occasional fog during harvest time.

Undoubtedly it is the red wines that lead the way in terms of quality and cellaring potential with wines made from the noble Nebbiolo grape. The DOCGs of Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Ghemme and Roero all represent the grape at its finest: they are complex, alluring wines with extraordinary depth and great ageing potential. Barolo ("king of wines and wine of kings") is made in the Langhe hills with its output of 6 million bottles a year far exceeding that of Barbaresco at less than 2.5 million.