Lapo Berti Nebbiolo Rose Petillant Naturel, Piedmont, Italy Pinon wine is aged in foudres

wine is aged in foudres for 8 to 10 months

” Nate says

VINIFICATION: Direct press of grapes

then briefly aged in the same vessel before bottling

In the past they made a second Syrah from the Faure region but found the wine to lack the verve that the Firs Vineyard has

Lapo Berti Nebbiolo Rose Petillant Naturel, Piedmont, Italy Pinon wine is aged in foudresThe fruit was picked by hand in early October, destemmed, crushed, and the juice was left to macerate overnight (12 hours), giving the ros its color. The juice was pressed and then spontaneously and slowly fermented in an open stainless steel tank without additions. Once dry (after about 8 weeks) the wine was racked and moved outdoors to avoid malolactic fermentation. The wine was kept on its fine lees in stainless steel until spring time (about 6