Red
Langhe Freisa
By Giacomo Borgogno & Figli, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A historic Piedmont variety, vinified from 100% Freisa with fresh aromas and slightly bitter tannins.
Tasting notes
Ruby red. Persistent fresh fruit such as plum, and flowers, with violet and spice. Dry, with elegant, bitter tannin.
Pairs well with
Filled pasta, game sauces, vitello tonnato, meat dishes, duck, fondue
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Freisa
- Grape
- Freisa 100%
- Production area
- Langhe
- Soil
- Calcareous marl and clayey soils
- Exposure
- East, north-east
- Harvest
- September 20 to October 5
- Vineyard planting
- Modified Guyot (arch); 4,000 vines per hectare
- Vinification
- Manual harvest, spontaneous fermentation in cement tanks for about 12 days at 22-28 C, light pressing, 10 months in large oak barrels, then 4 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18 C
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