White

Ferro di Cavallo

By La Giribaldina, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

La Giribaldina Ferro di Cavallo

Monferrato Bianco made from 100% Sauvignon Bianco grown across two young, north-east-facing vineyards, Giribaldi and Ferro di Cavallo.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow with faint green highlights; intense bouquet of hay, gooseberry and nettle with hints of white peach in the background; warm, enveloping palate, balanced, with a savoury finish.

Pairs well with

Vegetable appetisers, fish with sauces, shellfish, herb frittata.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Monferrato Bianco DOC
Grape
Sauvignon Bianco 100%
Production area
Calamandrana, Regione San Vito
Soil
Silty-marly: sand 40%, silt 42%, clay 18%
Exposure
North-east (both vineyards)
Vineyard planting
Blend of two vineyards: 'Giribaldi' (0.6 ha, 5,000 vines/ha, planted 2002 and 2005) and 'Ferro di Cavallo' (0.4 ha, 4,600 vines/ha, planted 1997), both north-east facing; yield about 70 q/ha (50 hl/ha). Made from recently planted vineyards, on lime-rich soil with a not too sunny exposure that suits the variety.
Vinification
Cold-macerated on the skins for 24 hours before fermentation to extract aromatic compounds, then gently pressed; must fermented at 17°C in stainless steel. Aged 5 months in steel on the lees, then lightly clarified and filtered, plus 2 months in bottle.

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