Vigna Sant’Anna is vinery greatest vineyard: one hectare of Nebbiolo planted in the sixties by grandfather, Giovanni Porello. All the way of winery history winemakers have kept it exactly the way it was: steep, with narrow spaces between the rows. Everything is done exclusively by hand, even the grass cut is made by hands, and winery have chosen to tend the vineyard and make the wines the way grandpa Giovanni did. Vineyards are on a hill 350 metres above sea level, in sandy lime soil, typical of the Roero district, exposed due south. The grape yields are very low. We manage to harvest about 3.0 tonnes, which correspond to about 4000 bottles.
Age of the vineyard: 66 years
Harvest: the grapes are harvested by hand into 20-kg crates. Early October.
Vinification: fermentation with very long maceration on skins (40 days), with submerged cap and with no added yeast.
Ageing: 24 months in wooden barrels with a capacity of 30 hectolitres. The wine is not filtered before bottling.
Sensorial overview: ruby red with garnet highlights that evolve with age; intense, ethereal scent of ripe fruit with notes of rose and blackberry, enriched with vanilla, cocoa and spices; elegant, genteel, fruity and mineral, with crisp tannins that predict excellent longevity.