Rosé
Mari
By Cascina Bongiovanni, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A Nebbiolo rosé from several vineyards, picked from the coolest slopes and vinified in stainless steel. 3,000 to 4,000 bottles; alcohol 12.5 to 13%.
Tasting notes
Colour: delicate pale pink. Elegance and finesse are the defining qualities. Fresh and savoury on the palate, with a floral bouquet and delicate notes of rose.
Pairs well with
Fish-based starters, risottos and white meats, or simply as an aperitif.
Technical details
- Style
- Rosé
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Rosato
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Production area
- Castiglione Falletto and Diano d'Alba
- Soil
- Clay
- Exposure
- North-east and west
- Harvest
- 10 to 15 September
- Vineyard planting
- Low Guyot; average vine age 15-20 years; 4,000 vines per hectare; maximum yield 80 quintals per hectare
- Vinification
- Red grapes vinified like a white wine: destemmed and gently pressed to separate skins from juice, soft pressing to avoid green tannins. The must ferments slowly in stainless steel at 13-14 C to keep the Nebbiolo aromas.
- Serving temperature
- 8-10 C
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