Red
La Caplëtta
By Casalone, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC vinified in the estate's old 1932 masonry vats, near the small Cappelletta chapel the wine is named after.
Tasting notes
Pale ruby red color. Delicate and characteristic nose, with hints of flowers and white pepper. Dry, good-bodied palate, pleasantly tannic.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC
- Grape
- Grignolino
- Production area
- Near Bricco Santa Maria, in the Cappelletta locality
- Soil
- Calcareous marl
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot pruning, cover cropping
- Vinification
- Vinified in old masonry vats built in 1932. Very gentle crushing and destemming, maceration for a few days at a temperature of about 25 C to keep the variety's aromatic delicacy. Aged a few months in vat.
- Serving temperature
- 14-15 C
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