Questo vino
Vineyard and terroir
The “Mazer” vineyard, locally known as “Inferno” (“hell”), has very steep slopes that experience intense heat during summer days. Nino Negri’s vineyards have favourable aspects and lie at altitudes of 300–1,000 m.
Vinification
The grapes were harvested in October 2007. Vinification began in December; until then, the must rested on its lees in stainless-steel tanks. Following maceration, the wine remained in the same tanks until March.
Ageing
The wine was divided equally between large Slavonian oak casks and small Slavonian oak barriques, then rested for several further months in bottle.
Label / history
Nino Negri was founded in 1897. The estate covers 34 ha, including 11 ha used for planting young vineyards.
