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Langhe Favorita

By Agricola Gian Piero Marrone, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Agricola Gian Piero Marrone Langhe Favorita

A 100% Favorita from Langhe, pressed softly and fermented cool in steel to keep its aromas. The estate describes it as fresh, delicate and dry.

Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow with golden reflections. Aromas of yellow flowers, apple, apricot and freshly cut grass. Fresh, delicate and pleasantly dry on the palate.

Pairs well with

Aperitifs and convivial occasions, starters and light dishes.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe Favorita DOC
Grape
Favorita 100%
Soil
Recent geological formation: mainly calcareous surface soil with a high share of quartz sand and very fine limestone, alternating with compact layers of grey sandstone
Exposure
North-west, 300 m a.s.l.
Harvest
Manual, first week of September
Vineyard planting
Average planting year 1995, traditional Guyot
Vinification
Grapes go straight to cold rooms and are cooled to 6 °C to preserve aromas during pressing. Cold maceration on the skins for 4 hours. Fermentation in steel at 16 °C, then at least 5 months on fine lees.

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