Village of Production: Verduno

Type of Grape: Sauvignon Blanc

First Vintage Produced: 1992

Number of Bottles Produced Annually: from 3,000 to 6,000

Vineyard: Castagna

Exposure and Altimetry: West; 380 meters above sea level.

Type of Terrain: Medium mixture of calcareous limestone, with a muddy/slimy make-up.

Pruning System and Density of Plantation: Guyot, 4,700 vines per hectare.

Medium Age of the Vines in Production: 18 years

Yield per Hectare of the Grape Crop: 50 quintals

Period and Method of Grape Harvest: First half of September, by hand.

Vinification: The vinification requires that the grapes be de-stemmed and crushed, followed by a cold grape skin maceration, and fermentation in 5 liter casks of French oak and Acacia. The wine matures in wood for ten months on top of its fermentation lees.

Bottling: After bottling, normally taking place in the spring, following the grape harvest, the wine ages in the bottle for 6 months.