Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
Preda is the estate’s monopole in the municipality of Barolo. The vineyard lies between 270 and 300 m, faces west and has pale Tortoniano soils with a tuffaceous matrix, white clay and sand. The vines are listed as 14 years old and clonally selected. They are trained to counter-trellis and pruned to medium-short Guyot, with an average density of 5,700 vines/ha; cluster thinning restricts the crop.
Grapes
100% Nebbiolo.
Vinification
Fully ripe grapes are picked into perforated 20 kg boxes and rigorously sorted. The bunches spend 12 hours in a ventilated drying room to reduce moisture. Crushing is gentle to protect the skins, and stems are excluded from the must. Fermentation proceeds at controlled temperature with repeated delicate pump-overs.
Tasting profile
Bold ruby red. Plum preserve and mulberry lead the aromas, developing toward menthol and iodine notes. The palate is large-scaled and full-bodied, with clearly defined liquorice and ripe red-fruit flavours. The wine is presented as the wild, rural expression of Preda and the ancestral character of its land.
Label / history
Preda is described as a flagship of the estate, shaped by rigorous selection and attentive work from vineyard to cellar.
