Red

Note d'Autunno

By F.lli Facchino, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

F.lli Facchino Note d'Autunno

A 100% Albarossa from Rocca Grimalda and Carpeneto, a Piemontese cross of Barbera and Nebbiolo di Dronero bred in 1938; built for long oak ageing.

Tasting notes

Deep ruby red with purple nuances, turning more burgundy with age. Intense, wide and complex on the nose: ripe cherry, blueberry, arbutus, dried mountain herbs, light tobacco, black pepper and wood. Dry, full-bodied, warm and pleasantly astringent, with a long, bitterish finish.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Monferrato DOC Rosso
Grape
Albarossa 100%
Production area
Rocca Grimalda and Carpeneto
Soil
Calcareous
Harvest
Second ten days of October
Vineyard planting
At 260m altitude; upward-trained vertical trellis, Guyot-pruned, planted at 0.90m x 2.60m, about 4,270 vines/ha.
Vinification
Maceration for 8-9 days at 26-27°C; alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature (26°C) with regular délestage; suited to medium-term oak ageing.
Serving temperature
18-20°C
Storage
Can be cellared for 15-20 years.

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