Grapes
100% Pinot Noir, careful selection of French clones from the Champagne region, vineyards planted in 2001.

Soil
2.5 hectares of limestone-clay texture facing east / north-east, located between 200 and 300 meters above sea level in Mairano di Casteggio and San Biagio di Casteggio.

Vineyard Management
Treatments in the vineyard are limited to the minimum, without the use of antibotritics and synthetic products. The pruning system used is the Guyot for greater quality uniformity.
Annual meticulous pruning to exclude the less uniform bunches beforethe ripening of grapes in July.
The rigorous choice of the winery is to obtain a great quality, choosing to have a maximum production of 1.5kg per plant (the yield per hectare is only 80q of grapes for about 5,500 plants).
 
Conducting directly in the vineyards and in the cellars the researchfunded by the Bussolera-Branca Foundation, which aims to enhancethe agricultural and viticultural heritage of Pavia, we carry out thecultivation of the vineyards with eco-sustainable criteria. Thanks to the results of some of these researches, in the preparation ofthe new plants, during the planting of the seedlings, “attinomiceti” -natural fungi that protect the young roots from the pathologies - havebeen used, favoring a healthy and ecological growth.
 
Harvest
The bunches are harvested by hand at different times depending on ripeness and performing a strict selection to eliminate any imperfection.
The immediate addition of dry ice allows us to preserve perfumes and avoid oxidation risks, so as to vinify only high-quality grapes.
 
Wine Making
From the whole grapes, gently pressed, the “first cuvée” is selected, that is the first half of the extracted must, more delicate and fragrant.
Fermentation takes place at a temperature of 15 °C.
 
Sparkling Making e Ageing
The Sparkling Making is performed in March following the harvest,adding only the yeasts, without the addition of sugar. Once the second fermentation in bottle, also called tirage, is completed, the bottles ageat least 24 months, after which the disgorgement proceeds. No dosage.