Red

Carasöi

By F.lli Facchino, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

F.lli Facchino Carasöi

Ovada DOCG made from 100% Dolcetto grown at Rocca Grimalda and aged in oak; the estate's structured, cellar-worthy red, named after a traditional vineyard-stake practice.

Tasting notes

Deep red with a purple rim. Very intense, fine and persistent on the nose, with ripe cherry, blueberry, blackberry, plum, white pepper, balsamic mountain herbs, liquorice and wood. Dry, full-bodied, warm and pleasantly tannic on the palate, with a long, tannic, slightly bitter finish.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Ovada DOCG
Grape
Dolcetto 100%
Production area
Rocca Grimalda
Soil
Calcareous
Exposure
South-west
Harvest
Second ten days of September
Vineyard planting
Vines about 50 years old at 260m altitude on a hillside; upward-trained vertical trellis, Guyot-pruned, planted at 0.90m x 2.60m, about 4,270 vines/ha.
Vinification
Soft destemming and crushing; maceration for 7-8 days at 26-27°C; alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature (27°C) with regular délestage; aged in oak barrels.
Serving temperature
18-20°C
Storage
Can be cellared for 8-10 years.

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