Barbaresco 'Fausoni'

• Nebbiolo from 45-year-old vines planted in Neive to soils composed of sand and clay
• Fermentation and maceration on the skins for about 40 days with indigenous yeasts
• Malolactic fermentation in French barrels coopered expressly for Sottimano by Francois Frères in Burgundy
• The wine remains on the lees for approximately 24 months
• 10% of the barrels used for aging this wine are new; the remaining 90% have previously been used up to 4 times
• No fining or filtration

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