2023 Bricco Ernesto Bianco Piedmont, Italy Grosjean Takaki Okada

Takaki Okada

upon the purchase of the vines from Valérie’s side of the family

a medieval fortress that originally belonged to the Pignatelli della Leonessa family

The grapes are crushed and the juice macerates on the skins for two or three days to give the wine its lovely color (rather than fermented as a white wine and then blended with a bit of red still wine further on down the road to make a Rosé)

pressed 100% whole cluster

2023 Bricco Ernesto Bianco Piedmont, Italy Grosjean Takaki OkadaVariety: Arneis Size: 0. 60 ha (1. 48 ac) Vine Age: Planted in 2015 and 2019 Terroir: 280 m altitude (one of the highest elevations in Roero), north facing, 70% sand, 20% silt, and 10% clay soil. Viticulture: Organic (certified, 1990), biodynamic practices. Vinification: De stemmed, short maceration on skins, 2. 5 4 week ambient yeast fermentation and aging for 9 months in amphorae (50%) and larger barrels (50%), full malolactic conversion, aged for