Manzone Giovanni

Address: Via Castelletto, 9 Monforte d'Alba

Owner: Giovanni Manzone

History: The core of the estate, "Ciabot del Preve", was purchased by the grandfather of Giovanni Manzone in 1925 from tre priest of Castelletto. Utilizing his experience of cellar master he continued to produce wines that he sold in bulk to private consumers. In the seventies, with the purchase of "Le Gramolere" hill, with a type of soil that naturally limits yields, the estate acquired its present structure

Total vineyard extension (hectares): 7.00
Nebbiolo 43%, Dolcetto 28.5%, Barbera 28%, Rossese bianco 0.5%

Planted varietals and extension (hectares):
Barbera - 2.00
Dolcetto - 2.00
Nebbiolo - 3.80
Rossese bianco - 0.20

Vine trellissing system: Guyot

Cultivation methods in the vineyard: Grass is left between the vines

Harvest period: End of September, first week of October

Agronomist: null

Oenologist: Giovanni Manzone