# La Miranda (Ressia)

> White, Langhe DOC Bianco by [Ressia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ressia.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ressia-la-miranda).

- **Producer:** Ressia
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Bianco
- **Grape:** Favorita
- **Cru / vineyard:** Canova
- **Production area:** Neive, Canova, 0.5 ha, 380 m a.s.l., south and north-west exposure, 4300 vines/ha, Guyot
- **Exposure:** South and North West
- **Harvest:** Mid-September, hand-picked in perforated crates early morning, depending on phenolic ripeness and climatic conditions
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted 1990, 1987, 1960; density 4300 vines/ha; Guyot training; integrated pest management
- **Vinification:** Grapes crushed-destemmed with dry ice added during crushing and in tank to bring must to 0 degrees; cryomaceration 96 hours at 0 degrees; pressing to separate skins and seeds; slow fermentation 35 days at 10-11 degrees; decanting in steel at 3 degrees for about 15 days, repeated 5 times without fining agents; aging in stainless steel before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Langhe DOC Bianco from Favorita and Bianco grapes grown on the Cru Canova in Neive, cold-macerated and slow-fermented, with an annual production of about 1866 bottles.

## Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow. Fruity, persuasive and persistent aroma with notes of geranium turning to peach and apricot. Rich, full and round taste, of great persistence, with citrus notes, savory.

## Food pairings

Raw fish, shellfish, white meats, grilled lamb, pizza