Red
La Tïa
By Fratelli Rovera Traversa 1816, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A dry Brachetto named after the old lime tree (tiglio in the Spigno dialect) near the vineyards, where farmers once sought shade.
Tasting notes
Pale ruby. Intense and spicy on the nose, mostly black pepper, dried rose and thyme. Dry and pleasantly aromatic on the palate, with a lingering note of dried ripe fruit.
Pairs well with
Cured and smoked cold cuts, small game, smoked fish and Asian cooking.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Brachetto Secco
- Grape
- Brachetto 100%
- Production area
- Own vineyards around Spigno Monferrato (AL), above 350 m
- Soil
- Soils enriched by sandstone sediments from the first spurs of the Ligurian Apennines
- Vinification
- Stainless steel tanks first, then 12 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20 °C
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