The 2023 vintage was less droughty than the previous one, but more "extreme" in its phenomena. Drought reached alarming levels until late budding (late April) and then temporarily returned below a guard level thanks to heavy rains in May-June. July began with a supercell storm phenomenon that fortunately did not affect the vineyards used to produce this wine. Heat strokes brought back high the danger of extreme water stress during July-August especially in the most exposed areas. The result was a particularly ripe product while maintaining a well-pronounced acidity.
Municipality: Diano d'Alba Surface area: 1 ha Exposure: East/south-east Planting year: Arneis 2014, Favorita 2016 Planting density: 4500 vines/ha Harvest type: manual Soil conformation: Clayey-calcareous marl with strong presence of sand deriving from ancient river terraces (in the case of arneis) forming a fairly young loamy soil.
Vinification: Crushing and gentle pressing of the crushed grapes, fermentation of the must at low temperatures. Yeasts: selected Maturation: "sur lies" for five months. Bottling at the end of March 2024. Production: 4200 bottles Format: 0.75 L