Red

Grignolino d'Asti

By Rossello, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Rossello Grignolino d'Asti

A Grignolino d'Asti, called precious and rare by the producer, aged 5 months in steel.

Tasting notes

Light ruby red, soft taste, graceful and delicate scent. Dry, slightly tannic, pleasantly bitter with a persistent aftertaste.

Pairs well with

Starters as well as more demanding dishes.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Grignolino d'Asti DOC
Grape
Grignolino
Soil
Medium-textured, tending to clay
Harvest
Late September
Vineyard planting
Trellised vines trained to Guyot, 2.40 m x 0.80 m spacing, vines 30 years old, yield 90 q/ha, 350 m above sea level, 2,900 thermal-sum hours
Vinification
Destemming and pressing with maceration, punching down and pumping over during fermentation; 5 months in steel. Alcohol 13%.
Serving temperature
14 - 16 °C

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