Red

La Gavardina

By Cantine Povero, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Cantine Povero La Gavardina

A frizzante Bonarda, 2025 vintage, 12.5% alcohol; the name comes from the jockey's tunic worn at the Palio of Asti.

Tasting notes

Deep ruby with lively foam. Vinous, ample and persistent on the nose; full, harmonious palate with a slight tendency to off-dry. Strawberry, raspberry, cherry and peach.

Pairs well with

Mixed boiled meats, pasta with tomato sauces, cured meats and cheese board, zampone; an all-meal wine.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Bonarda Frizzante
Grape
Bonarda 100%
Soil
Rich in sands and calcareous clays
Vineyard planting
Espalier training with guyot pruning
Vinification
Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 26°C for 5 to 6 days; malolactic fermentation at 20°C; second fermentation in autoclave up to 1.4 bar.
Serving temperature
16°C
Storage
Best within 2 years of the harvest

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