Village of Production: Verduno

Type of Grape: Sauvignon

First Vintage Produced: 2001

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: From 7 to 8 years.

Yield per Hectare of the Grape Crop: 70 quintals.

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

Vinification: Grapes must be de-stemmed and crushed, followed by a cold maceration of grape skins and alcoholic fermentation in steel at a controlled temperature between 16 - 18 degrees centigrade. The wine matures for six months in stainless steel containers on top of its own fermented lees.