The name Bricco in the Langhe region indicates a French-style cru. Essentially, it is a small parcel of vineyard of the highest quality. Bricco Francesco is produced in the most beautiful vineyard of the company: Rocche Annunziata in the municipality of La Morra. It is a wine produced only in great vintages from 100% Nebbiolo. Francesco is the name of the son of the founder Francesco Costamagna. The soil is calcareous clay and the vineyard is guyot-trained with a planting density of 4200 vines/ha. The harvest of this vintage took place in September. The red vinification was achieved with 8 days of maceration at 26°C. The aging, on the other hand, takes place in Slavonian barrels for 24 months. Finally, one year in the bottle before commercialization. Alcohol 14.5% Vol. Acidity 5.5 gr/l Longevity: from 5 to 20 years. Optimal period after ten years.