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This historic grape variety, whose name recalls the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003ePiedmontese autumn mists\u003c\/strong\u003e or the bloom on the berries, perfectly reflects its \u003cstrong\u003eideal hillside habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it is produced\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Guyot-trained vines are about twenty years old. The \u003cstrong\u003emanual harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e takes place in the first ten days of October, with careful selection of the bunches in the vineyard. Alcoholic fermentation occurs in \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel tanks\u003c\/strong\u003e at a controlled temperature, accompanied by regular daily pump-overs to extract colour and aromas. After the subsequent malolactic fermentation, the wine rests in steel to mature. 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