Piedmont
denominazione di origine controllata
Grignolino
Nice dry red wine, produced with Grignolino grapes in the area of Asti. His strong personality is due to the soil and the particular micro climate of ourvineyards. Light ruby red colour. Dry taste, soft to the palate.
Grape variety: Grignolino.
Geographical location: Cisterna (AT) Piedmont, Italy
Vineyard characteristics: Hilly vineyards, with sandysoils and different ages. The soil is sandy. We use the Guyot training system.
Vinification: Direct pressing of the manually harvested and perfectly ripe grapes. Fermentation for 6-8 days; then, transfer and clarification, so as to reach the transparency of thewine. In order to mantain the freshness and the perfumes, we decided to avoid the malolactic fermentation.
Maturation and aging: Stored in steel tanks and vitrified cement for 3-4 months, then bottled.
Organoleptic characteristics: Light ruby red colour; pleasant and delicate perfume, that reminds to the flowers in the field; dry taste, soft to the palate.
Served at 16-18°C.
Accompaniments: Very elegant wine, particularly suitable with appetizers and the tipically piedmontese “Fritto Misto” (a dish of various fried food).
