Malvasia and Trebbiano.
The grapes have been hand-picked from the best vineyard parcels and placed in small, vine leaf-coated bins.
The grapes are laid out for a few months on straw mats in the “appassitoio” (drying room). They are then softly pressed and the must is transferred in “caratelli” (50-liter oak casks) for a slow, natural fermentation with the aid of an indigenous yeast known as “madre”.
10 years in “caratelli”.
2002:
95 pts Wine Spectator
97 pts Wine Advocate
4 Stars - Vini Buoni d'Italia
2001:
95 pts Wine Spectator
98 pts Wine Advocate
92 pts Vinous
96 pts Veronelli
2000:
94 pts Wine Spectator
97 pts Wine Advocate
3 Stars - Veronelli
1999:
97 pts Wine Spectator
94 pts Wine Advocate
96 pts Vinous