# Lice (Adriano Marco e Vittorio)

> Red, Langhe DOC Freisa by [Adriano Marco e Vittorio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/adriano-marco-e-vittorio.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/adriano-marco-e-vittorio-lice).

- **Producer:** Adriano Marco e Vittorio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Freisa
- **Grape:** Freisa 100%
- **Production area:** San Rocco Seno d'Elvio (Alba) and Neive; south-east and south-west facing hill bottoms, 250 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Sant'Agata marl (marl with silt and clay)
- **Exposure:** Southeast and southwest
- **Harvest:** By hand, first ten days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.6 hectare, vines about 15 years old
- **Vinification:** Crushed and destemmed; spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel at 24 to 25 C, racked after about 8 days; spontaneous malolactic in steel; cold tartaric stabilisation; bottled at summer's end and aged about 8 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 14 to 16 C
- **Storage:** Dark, dry place at a constant temperature below 20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Freisa from the estate's first Freisa vineyard, which belonged to an uncle nicknamed Lice.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby. Cherry, strawberry, raspberry and rose; crisp and fragrant, moderate body with balanced tannins.

## Food pairings

Bollito misto, polenta with sausage ragù, Savoy-style potatoes, Peking duck, hare ragù and red fruit tart.