Albarossa

it is a red grape “branded Piedmont” as suggested by Gambero Rosso. The bunches are generally a bit compact and the skin of the grapes is resistant. the vine was created in 1938 by prof. Giovanni Dalmasso, one of the noble fathers of Italian ampelography, from a cross between chatus (nebbiolo di Dronero) and barbera. It was restudied only in the 70s and 80s and finally in 1991 the experimental winemaking center of the Piedmont region, Tenuta La Cannona, located 4.5 km from the Clerici company, proposed it to some historic companies in the Piedmont winemaking scene, including the Clerici agricultural company.

The orientation of the Clerici lands is optimal for the production of Albarossa, since, as many agronomists point out, the Albarossa vineyards must be well exposed as the ripening is quite late.

 

Barbera                                                                                                              

Famous red grape, considered one of the great red grapes of Piedmont and regarded with respect by wine enthusiasts.

It is becoming known to the general public for the quality of its wines. It has a rather high colouring capacity; the quantity of colouring substances present in the skin in fact give the wine rather intense and deep colours, as well as a rather reduced transparency, sometimes impenetrable to light.

 

Dolcetto    

Dolcetto is one of the most typical native Piedmontese vines. The origin of this native vine is debated and is disputed between Monferrato and Liguria. Dolcetto has low acidity and a persuasive bouquet, so much so that it is much softer to the palate. The skin is black-bluish in color, thin and pruinose. It is grown in the marly calcareous soils of the Riomaggiore estate.