Red
Casassa
By Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy
A lightly sparkling (frizzante) Bonarda, one of three Boveri wines named after the vineyard it comes from.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with violet hues. Fresh, intense aromas of cherry and raspberry; dry, persistent, full-bodied palate with a pleasant natural effervescence. The estate recommends a medium-sized glass.
Pairs well with
Cured meat boards, cotechino and mixed boiled meats (bollito misto).
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Colli Tortonesi DOC Rosso
- Grape
- Bonarda 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Casassa
- Production area
- Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi
- Soil
- Calcareous clay
- Exposure
- Northwest, 280 m a.s.l.
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, about 4,500 vines/ha; vines about 11 years old.
- Vinification
- Gentle destemming with a short fermentation on the skins (6-7 days) with frequent pump-overs, then racked off the skins. Aged two months in steel tanks, bottled, then rested a further two months before release; a young-drinking wine.
- Serving temperature
- 14-16°C
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