Red

Faje 'n Ross

By La Biòca, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

La Biòca Faje 'n Ross

A Freisa di Chieri Superiore aged in new and old casks and finished in steel. The name means "make them a red" in Piedmontese, a toast among friends.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red. Nose: characteristic, delicate. Palate: off-dry, soft, fresh.

Pairs well with

First courses, risotto, ideal with aged cured meats and fried food.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Freisa di Chieri DOC Superiore
Grape
Freisa 100%
Harvest
manual in crates
Vinification
Hand-harvested in small crates. Crushed, de-stemmed, fermented in steel tanks and oak tonneaux of different sizes without temperature control. Fermentation of 7 days with manual punching down and regular gravity pumping over, then post-fermentation maceration of 20 days. Malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged about 6 months in new cask, 6 months in old cask and about 2 months in steel.
Serving temperature
16-18°C

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