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CANTINA SANT’EVASIO

Address

Strada Nicolao 88
14049, Nizza Monferrato (AT)

Website

www.santevasiovini.com

Wines of Monferrato – from vineyard to bottle.

Etichette Nizza DOCG

Nizza DOCG

MUNICIPALITY: Nizza Monferrato
ALTITUDE: 285 mt
CRU OR BLEND: Cru San Nicolao
VINEYARD SIZE: 3 ha
EXPOSURE: South, Southeast, Southwest

SOIL COMPOSITION

Marna di santíAgata

YEAR OF PLANTING: 1996

IN THE VINEYARD

Short pruning to reduce yields; vineyard management through mechanical tillage and manual under-vine weeding to avoid the use of chemical agents; green pruning and cluster thinning if needed to ensure high-quality grapes. Manual harvest in small crates during the cooler hours of the day

VINIFICATION

Skin maceration for 10 days during alcoholic fermentation, followed by natural malolactic fermentation

AGEING

18–24 months in barriques for Nizza and 36 months in barriques for Nizza Riserva, followed by at least 12 months in bottle before release

Nizza DOCG Riserva