# La Ferma (Pasquale Pelissero)

> Red, Langhe DOC Freisa by [Pasquale Pelissero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pasquale-pelissero.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pasquale-pelissero-la-ferma).

- **Producer:** Pasquale Pelissero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Freisa
- **Grape:** Freisa 100%
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** Marl (clay and limestone)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 15 to 20 years old, 0.76 ha, 300 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, temperature-controlled fermentation for 10 days, malolactic fermentation. Aged 12 months in large French oak casks. Bottled in August. About 4,000 bottles a year, 14% alcohol.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A dry, still and powerful Freisa aged in large French oak, the favourite wine of Ornella's father Pasquale.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: ruby with garnet hues. Nose: red rose, raspberry, sweet spices, eucalyptus. Palate: full-bodied, persistent and refined, with high tannins that point to long ageing

## Food pairings

Bean soup, meatloaf, fried chicken, buffalo wings, barbecue ribs, chili con carne