Red
Matè
By Cascina Ciuché, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A light, delicate Grignolino, the traditional pale red of the Asti and Monferrato hills, from young vines in Valcioccaro.
Tasting notes
Pale ruby red. Delicate, fruity, characteristic nose. Dry, lightly tannic and pleasantly bitter, with a lingering finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Grignolino
- Grape
- Grignolino
- Production area
- Valcioccaro, Costigliole d'Asti
- Soil
- Calcareous clay
- Exposure
- North-east, hillside
- Harvest
- Picked by hand
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, 180 m altitude; vines 6-7 years old; yield 80-90 quintals/ha
- Vinification
- Gentle pressing, then maceration and fermentation on the skins with frequent, delicate pump-overs. Matured in temperature-controlled stainless steel. 13% abv.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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