White
Caricalasino
By Roberto Ghio, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
White wine from the old Caricalasino variety grown in the Zanè vineyard, aged in steel and at least 6 months in bottle, 12 to 13.5% alcohol.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Vino Bianco
- Grape
- Caricalasino (old variety once widespread in the mountain areas between Gavi and Acqui Terme)
- Cru / vineyard
- Zanè
- Production area
- Municipality of Bosio, 300 to 400 m above sea level, about 15 km from the sea as the crow flies
- Soil
- White soil known locally as "Dentin", calcareous marl with a good mineral content; steep slopes locally influenced by the nearby Ligurian Sea
- Harvest
- Mid September, hand-picked
- Vineyard planting
- 1.21 ha; organic farming; low Guyot; 60 q/ha
- Vinification
- Temperature-controlled fermentation in steel; at least 6 months in bottle. Organic wine made with indigenous yeasts.
- Serving temperature
- 8 to 10 °C
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