White
Langhe Favorita
By Marco Porello, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Dry white from Favorita grown at Camestri and Renesio, fermented and aged in stainless steel.
Tasting notes
Pale straw yellow. Floral and fruity nose. Fresh on the palate with savoury citrus notes.
Pairs well with
Aperitifs, salads, fish and shellfish
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Favorita
- Grape
- Favorita 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Camestri, Renesio
- Production area
- Vezza d'Alba and Canale
- Soil
- Limestone, sandy
- Exposure
- South-east in Vezza d'Alba, south in Canale
- Harvest
- First ten days of September, hand-picked into 20 kg perforated plastic crates
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot trellis with 7-9 buds per fruiting cane; yield 100 quintals of grapes per hectare
- Vinification
- Soft pressing with a short maceration, then temperature-controlled fermentation for about 20 days. Rests on its lees in stainless steel until bottling.
- Serving temperature
- 10-12 °C
- Storage
- 2-3 years, bottle lying down
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