Beragna Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
Beragna is brimming with cherry and strawberry fruit and hints of dried herbs, spice and pepper. The
palate is juicy and refreshing with a crisp acidity and mineral notes. It’s a totally unique wine that is captivating in
the glass, enticing in the same way great Nebbiolo can be.
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Category
Still Red Wine
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Grape varieties
100% Rossese di Dolceacqua
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Region
Italy, Liguria
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Appellation
Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC
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Vineyard
Beragna
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Vinification
The grapes are hand-harvested in mid-September. 85% of the fruit is destemmed and lightly crushed, while the remaining 15% is added to the bottom of the tank as whole bunches. Maceration lasts for 7 days, followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts and immediate malolactic fermentation.
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Ageing
6 months in stainless steel tanks. Bottled in March the following year.
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Soil
Schists with calcareous marls and clay, shallow soil
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Training System
Bush-vines
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Vineyard Density
2,428 vines/acre
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Yield
374 US gallons/acre