Red
Giughè
By Emanuele Gambino, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A 100% Grignolino from Costigliole d'Asti, partly aged in amphora, sold as Vino Rosso.
Tasting notes
Bright ruby red with garnet reflections. Aromas of crunchy red fruits, white pepper, cloves and aromatic herbs. Fresh and pleasantly tannic on the palate, elegant and complex, with the classic Grignolino structure and a persistent finish.
Pairs well with
Traditional Piedmontese cured meats or rich dishes such as pumpkin and sausage risotto.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Vino Rosso
- Grape
- Grignolino 100%
- Production area
- Costigliole d'Asti
- Soil
- Clay, silt, sand
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- Late September (third decade)
- Vineyard planting
- Espalier with Guyot pruning; yield 7,000 kg per hectare
- Vinification
- Manual harvest in 20 kg perforated crates. Gentle destemming and crushing. Fermentation in stainless steel at 25°C with about 10 days of maceration, pump-overs and délestage. Malolactic fermentation completed. Aged about six months: 50% in amphora, 35% in stainless steel, 15% in barriques; at least 8 months in bottle.
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