Serra Scura
Langhe D.O.C. Arneis

Grape varietal: Arneis.

Hectars: 0,5.

Altitude: 400 m above sea level.

Slope exposure: South-West.

Year of vine planting: 1998.

Method of cultivation: Guyot.

Average yeld: 80 quintals per hectare.

Alcoholic contentl: 13,5% vol.

Total acidity: 5.50 g/l.

Vinification: the grapes are harvested during the first decade of September when they reach a perfect balance between sweetness and acidity; they are immediately pressed and the first pressing must is placed in steel tanks and clarified. Then it starts the fermentation with controlled temperature of 18°-20°C for 8-10 days. When the fermentation is finished the wine is kept in contact with the lees for two months. The wine maturation continues for other 3 months in steel tanks; during the months of  February the wine is finally bottled where it stay at least two months.

Wine characteristics: fresh wine, full-bodied, balanced. Served at 10°C temperature it is the ideal wine for starters and fish dishes.