Cigliuti Barbaresco ‘Serraboella’ 2022 gemtree where the wild yeast fermentation

where the wild yeast fermentation naturally started

the Vega Sicilia style

it may strike one as the southerly country cousin of Morey-Saint-Denis

the grapes are placed in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for the fermentation and maceration phase

Cigliuti Barbaresco ‘Serraboella’ 2022 gemtree where the wild yeast fermentationCigliuti Barbaresco Serraboella 100% Nebbiolo from the Serraboella cru in Neive. The site sits on calcareous soils at 350m above sea level, with a southwestern exposure. The vines are aged between 28 and 58 years old and yields are about 4 to 4. 5 tonnes per hectare. Fermentation and maceration takes place in steel vats at controlled temperatures. The wine is matured for 26 months in Slavonian oak casks and mid sized French oak casks.