Piè Rupestris - Nebioli1999
Otin Fiorinrefers to the specific parcel in the Gabutti Vineyard owned by Cappellano.
Piè Rupestrisrefers to the original America root stock vines within this parcel planted in the 1940s, as opposed to the Franco vines which were planted with European root stock in 1989.
Pièmeans
foot,i.e. root stock.
Rupestrisrefers to the American rootstock.
Nebiolirefers to the variety of clones of Nebbiolo used, as opposed to the Michet-only 1989 plantings.
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