Company Name:Azienda Agricola Vitivinicola Benevelli Piero di Benevelli Massimo

Vintage2006

Format750 cl

ColorRed

CategoryStill Wine

Country/RegionItaly , Piemonte

AppellationBarolo

Type of vineNebbiolo

ClassificationD.O.C.G.

Alcohol percentage14 %

Sugar rate6-12 g/l

Special packagingGift

AcidityBalanced

SweetnessDry

Wood InfluenceSweet Feeling Due to Oak

AgeAged

General

Tasting Notes (recommended):Appearance: Deep red with light orange glints Aroma: Full-bodied with hints of violet, plum, vanilla, cinnamon and liquorice Taste: Full-bodied, warm, balanced, persistent and complex

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100% nebbiolo

Soil:marne bianche/grigie

Date of Harvest:half october 2006

Type of Harvest:manual

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Vinification with emerged cap with daily pump-overs, till the end of fermentation and extended maceration with submerged cap; 20-25 days of total maceration; alcoholic fermentation folllowed by a malolactic fermentation

Barrel

Manufacturer (Cooper):Garbellotto, Cadus, Boutes

Age of Barrel:barriques 2 anni, botti grandi 5 anni

Type of Wood:rovere

Level of Toast:midium

Percentage of New Barrel:15%

Bottle

Date of Bottling:agust 2006

Aging Potential:20 years

Cork Size:25X50

Cork Material:cork

Bottle Type:bordolese

Chemical-Laboratory analysis (optional)

Method of Fining / Collage:In medium toasted oak barrels for 30 months; aged in bottle for 8-10 months