# Firangiüli (Giacomo Boveri)

> Red, Colli Tortonesi DOC Croatina by [Giacomo Boveri](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giacomo-boveri.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giacomo-boveri-firangiuli).

- **Producer:** Giacomo Boveri
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Croatina
- **Grape:** Croatina 100%
- **Production area:** Costa Vescovato (AL)
- **Soil:** Medium-textured clay
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** End of September, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2008, 240 m above sea level, 0.83 x 2.60 m spacing, Guyot training, 70 q/ha. Fertilised with organic-based products, green manure in alternate rows, mechanical weeding. Since 2019 the estate has followed the DTP Passione & Ragione sustainable viticulture protocol.
- **Vinification:** Crushing and fermentation in steel at a controlled 26 °C, delastage mid-fermentation, then 10 to 15 days of maceration on the skins. One year in steel, then at least 18 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Croatina from a 2008 vineyard in Costa Vescovato, kept in steel for a year and at least 18 months in bottle. The vineyard is a place Giacomo Boveri visited often as a child.