100% Nebbiolo from Barbaresco in Piedmont, Italy.

"Cavanna is the subzone closest to the center of the village of Barbaresco. The exposure is west to southwest and the soils are composed of laminated Sant’Agata Fossili marls mixed with silt. Our vineyard, divided into three parcels, ends at the sheer dropoff of the cliffs along the Tanaro River, whose currents contribute to a unique microclimate.

Given the southern exposure, one might expect Montestefano to be the first vineyard to be harvested, but thanks to the depth of its nutrientrich blue marl soils, the roots of the vines take more time to absorb these important elements thus requiring longer to complete phenolic maturation. The grapes are usually picked in the second week of October."