"VILLA ROSA" WINE PRODUCING FARM Micheloni di Bacedasco Basso VERNASCA (PC)

Founded in 1954 the farm has been growing grape wine and producing wine for three generations. The thirteen hectars of vineyard produce 1500 hectoliters of wine. All working cycles are directly followed by Amerigo and Andrea Illari: from the care of vineyard to wine making, as well as the bottling and commercialization.

Height of vineyard: 150/200 m. a.s.1.
Typology of land: calcareous/clayey
Cultivation method: guyot
Kind of vats for fermentation and clarification*: cement and steel.

Gutturnio Colli Piacentini Typology: DOC red sparkling wine First year of production: 1985 Average yearly production in bottles: 15.000 Used grapes: 60% Barbera, 40% Bonarda Settling time in bottle: 8/12 Months
Sauvignon Colli Piacentini Typology: DOC dry sparkling white wine First year of production: 1985 Average yearly production in bottles: 7.000 Used grapes: 100% Sauvignon Settling time in bottle: 8 Months
Ortrugo Colli Piacentini Typology: DOC dry sparkling white wine First year of production: 1990 Average yearly production in bottles: 6.000 Used grapes: 100% Ortrugo Settling time in bottle: 8 Months
Monterosso Colli Piacentini Typology: DOC semisec sparkling white wine First year of production: 1985 Average yearly production in bottles: 5.000 Used grapes: 50% Malvasia candia, 20% Ortrugo Marsane, 30% Sauvignon Moscato Settling time in bottle: 6 Months