Rosé

Gavè

By Ressia, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Ressia Gavè

A Langhe DOC Rosato produced by the saignee method from Nebbiolo grapes on the Cru Canova, with an annual production of about 1400 bottles.

Tasting notes

Rose colored with hints of purple. Aromas of rose, cherry, currant, grapefruit. Full palate of great freshness, with silky tannins, complexity and minerality, integrated and enveloping acidity.

Pairs well with

Cured meats and cheeses, rich artisanal pastas, and especially BBQ

Technical details

Style
Rosé
Denomination
Langhe DOC Rosato
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Canova
Production area
Neive, Canova, 380 m a.s.l., south exposure, 4300 vines/ha, Guyot
Exposure
South
Harvest
Mid-September to early October, hand-picked in perforated crates, depending on phenolic ripeness and climatic conditions
Vineyard planting
Density 4300 vines/ha; Guyot training
Vinification
Grapes crushed-destemmed immediately, dry ice added to must in tank, 24-hour cryomaceration; after only 6 hours of cryomaceration, 30% of the liquid is drawn off (saignee) and that portion is fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 11 degrees for about 25 days, followed by 30 days decanting at 3 degrees; aged entirely in steel for at least 18 months before bottling.
Serving temperature
13 C

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