1990 Cantine del Castello Conti "Boca Castello Conti", Piedmont, ItalyABOUT THIS WINE The flagship of the estate, the Boca is 75% Nebbiolo, 20% Vespolina, and 5% Uva Rara. Spontaneous fermentation takes place in steel cuve and the three varieties are vinified separately. They are assembled prior to barrel aging, which lasts at three years in both 500L botti and a variety of larger formats, with no batonnage. No sulphur is added at any stage until a minimal dose at bottling. In 1996, the Conti sisters added the name il

lending to wines of lighter weight

Fermentations are conducted

aiming for transparency of site above all

A complex wine

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in the Langhe region of Piemonte

I allow the fermentation to take off spontaneously and then transfer to neutral oak barrels once the wine has dropped 3-4 degrees in Brix

He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards

Its quality and distinctive character

natural philosophy

Koschitzky also owns a winery in Israel called Amphorae and a winery in California called La Pelle

5% Grolleau from 100+ year old vines