The Nebbiolo grapes for this blend come from six small parcels scattered over the villages of Treiso, Barbaresco, and Neive in the Barbaresco DOCG. The vineyards face east, south, and west, depending on the parcel, and are planted at an elevation of 200 to 400 meters. The vines are Guyot-trained and were planted between 1980 to 2004 at a density of 5,000 vines per hectare. Generally speaking, the terroir is made up of layers of sandstone and blue marl, which is derived from an ancient seabed that flowed under the vineyards millions of years ago. The Tanaro River flows through the midst of
these hills, influencing the microclimate giving rise, to the signature autumnal fogs of the Langhe. The name for this wine ‘Nubiola’ comes from the historical treaty of agriculture dated 1330 “De Ruralium Commodorum”, where Pier De Crescenzi (a jurist of Bologna) mentioned one of the best-known vines at that time describing it as a sort of black grape called Nubiola…wonderfully vinous and adapted for winemaking.’ Today, that grape is known as Nebbiolo.