Red
Langhe Freisa
By Francesco Rinaldi & Figli, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Freisa from the historic Rocche vineyard in La Morra, 0.35 hectares purchased by the family in 1969 and replanted in 2020, aged six months in Slavonian oak casks.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with garnet reflections; fragrant aroma of roses, raspberries and wild strawberries; dry, full-bodied palate with good tannic structure.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Freisa
- Grape
- Freisa 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Rocche
- Production area
- Municipality of La Morra, 0.35 hectares
- Soil
- Sandstone and calcareous conglomerates, giving good water drainage.
- Exposure
- South-east facing, approximately 200 meters altitude in the lower part.
- Vineyard planting
- 2020
- Vinification
- Grapes macerated for five days in stainless steel vats; after separating the skins, fermentation continues for another 10 days. The young wine then ages six months in 1,000-liter Slavonian oak casks.
- Serving temperature
- 16-17°C
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