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This unique terroir guarantees the wine a profound and continuous \u003cstrong\u003eevolution over time\u003c\/strong\u003e, faithfully maintaining its original expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow it is produced\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe natural approach in the cellar respects the integrity of the fruit. Vinification involves a long \u003cstrong\u003ewhole bunch maceration\u003c\/strong\u003e of eighty days, carried out without extraction processes to preserve the material intact. Fermentation starts spontaneously in concrete vats thanks to indigenous yeasts. Ageing takes place for eighteen months in \u003cstrong\u003eused barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the wine rests on fine lees. 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