Red
Chiesavecchia
By La Gironda, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
A Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo blend from the Chiesavecchia hill in Calamandrana, aged separately by variety before blending.
Tasting notes
Warm and pervasive, silky smooth on the palate, persistent and elegant, with delicate tannins and an intriguing bouquet.
Pairs well with
Fresh filled pastries, tajarin with truffle or meat sauce, and red-meat mains from braised cuts to roasts, lamb and game.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato DOC
- Grape
- Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- Chiesavecchia
- Production area
- Chiesavecchia hill, a hamlet of Calamandrana
- Vinification
- The three varieties are vinified and aged separately, in barriques, tonneaux and 15-hectolitre tanks, for about a year, then blended.
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