Sottimano - Mate 2023
Azienda Agricola Sottimano is located in Neive, Piedmont , Italy . Sottimano was founded in the late 1960s by Rino Sottimano in the Barbaresco region. It has since expanded to other prestigious vineyards in the Piedmont region. Its 18-hectare vineyard is organically farmed and includes five Barbaresco crus: Currà, Cottà, Fausoni, Pajorè and Basarin. The estate is run by Rino Sottimano, his wife Anna and their children Andrea, Elena and Claudia. Their philosophy is to use natural yeasts, long macerations and aging on lees for malolactic fermentation, as was the case for previous generations.
Maté is made from Brachetto harvested manually. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeasts, and maceration lasts 7 to 8 days according to the infusion principle. The wine is aged for 8 months in stainless steel vats .
Grape variety: 100% Brachetto