Red
Il Giglio
By Cantina Roggero, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's base Albugnano DOC, a 100% Nebbiolo the estate's own booking page calls its most iconic wine, aged 10 months in steel and 4 months in bottle.
Tasting notes
Ruby red. Aromas of red fruit such as cherry and raspberry, floral notes of rose and violet, and spicy notes of clove and pepper. Full-bodied and structured on the palate, with round tannins.
Pairs well with
Roasts, game, cured meats and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Albugnano DOC
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Production area
- Albugnano, on a south-facing slope at about 350 m elevation
- Soil
- Clayey, slightly calcareous
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- October
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1966 and 2020, density 4,400 vines/ha
- Vinification
- 7 days of maceration with two pump-overs a day, matured 10 months in steel tank and refined 4 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 C
- Storage
- Can be cellared up to 10 years.
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