Red
Bugianen
By La Montagnetta, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Tasting notes
Ruby red with garnet reflections. Ethereal and very intense, with notes of cooked fruit. Intense and very persistent, with a bitterish finish.
Pairs well with
Aged cheeses and main courses such as roasts, braises and game. Also a wine for contemplation.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Freisa d'Asti Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Freisa
- Production area
- San Paolo Solbrito, Ronchi hill
- Soil
- Medium-textured clay
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in late September
- Vinification
- Destemmed and crushed, about 20 days on the skins at 28°C, with 10% overripe grapes added to the racked must. After malolactic fermentation, aged about 24 months in tonneau.
- Serving temperature
- 18 to 20 °C