White

Langhe Favorita

By Giovanni Abrigo, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Giovanni Abrigo Langhe Favorita

100% Favorita, a native Piemonte white that Giorgio Abrigo began growing in 1990; fermented in pressurised tank at low temperature to keep its natural spritz, then briefly aged on the lees.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with greenish highlights, slightly sparkling. Wild flowers, wild herbs, green apple and pear, developing tertiary bread-like notes after the first six months. Crisp, mineral and well balanced on the palate.

Pairs well with

Aperitif; cold antipasti, crudites and seasonal fruit.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe Favorita DOC
Grape
Favorita 100%
Production area
Blend of grapes from three vineyards in the municipality of Diano d'Alba.
Soil
Clay and limestone with layers of compact sand and grey sandstone.
Exposure
Mixed exposures, mainly north-easterly with north-westerly and south-westerly plots, altitude 300 to 400 m a.s.l.
Harvest
Slightly early, by hand, vineyard by vineyard, into crates, in the first few days of September.
Vineyard planting
Espalier vineyards with Guyot pruning, average density 4,000 to 4,300 vines per hectare. Giorgio Abrigo began tending the estate's Favorita rows in 1990.
Vinification
Whole bunches are soft-pressed with a pneumatic press, using only the first, free-run juice, then fined by flotation at low temperature and racked directly. Ferments in pressurised stainless steel tanks at 15 to 17°C for about 20 days, with carbonation towards the end of primary fermentation in closed tanks, giving the wine its natural spritz. Rests on the fine lees, with no malolactic fermentation, for at least three months in bottle before release.
Serving temperature
8-10°C

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