White
Langhe Sauvignon
By Matteo Correggia, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Langhe Sauvignon aged partly on the fine lees in steel and partly in small oak for at least 3 months, then 10 months in steel and 1 year in bottle.
Pairs well with
Sweet-and-sour peppers, recommended by Ristorante Il Centro di Priocca
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Sauvignon
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- Soil
- 70% fine sand, 25% silt, 5% clay
- Exposure
- East; 235-270 m above sea level
- Harvest
- Manual, early September
- Vineyard planting
- 4,700 vines per hectare, Guyot pruning, spur-and-cane trained; yield 60 hl/ha
- Vinification
- Brief maceration in the press, gentle pressing, low-temperature steel fermentation with protection from oxygen
- Serving temperature
- 10-12°C
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