# Langhe Favorita (Fratelli Alessandria)

> White, Langhe Favorita DOC by [Fratelli Alessandria](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fratelli-alessandria.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fratelli-alessandria-langhe-favorita).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Alessandria
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe Favorita DOC
- **Grape:** Favorita
- **Production area:** Verduno (Boscatto and Sotto Orti vineyards)
- **Soil:** Limestone and silt
- **Exposure:** Boscatto: east, 250-370m. Sotto Orti: west, 270-310m.
- **Harvest:** By hand, in the second half of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 4,500 vines per hectare. Average vine age about 35 years. Total area around 0.30 hectares.
- **Vinification:** Fermentation: 20-25 days in stainless steel at 18-20C. Ageing: 3-4 months in stainless steel, 1-2 months in bottle. Bottled March-April after harvest.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 2-4 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A native Piedmontese white, a close relative of Vermentino, named for once being the favourite variety of a Savoy queen; in production since 1986.

## Tasting notes

Crisp and savoury, with floral and fruity aromas and a pronounced mineral vein.