Red
Leandro
By Gaggiano, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
A Coste della Sesia Rosso from Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Croatina, with 6 months in wood. First produced in 2016.
Pairs well with
Savoury starters, first courses and main courses; suited to a whole meal.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Coste della Sesia DOC Rosso
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 80%, Vespolina 10%, Croatina 10%
- Production area
- Lozzolo, Villa del Bosco and Sostegno
- Soil
- Acidic soil of sands and reddish-brown rocks of volcanic origin.
- Exposure
- South-West/South-East
- Harvest
- Mid-September to mid-October
- Vineyard planting
- Classic Guyot
- Vinification
- Destemming and crushing; fermentation in stainless steel with pump-overs and delestage; maceration of 15 to 22 days; malolactic fermentation the following spring. Aged 6 months in wood.
- Storage
- Ageing potential: 8 to 10 years.
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