Red
Gepin
By Stefanino Costa, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's Roero DOCG red from Gepin, its highest vineyard, aged at least two years in different types of wood.
Tasting notes
Garnet red in colour. Very elegant on the nose, where ripe plum mingles with undergrowth and violet. Supported by a remarkable tannic weave and a striking, varied blend of blackberry, raspberry and wild-strawberry preserves. Long on the aftertaste, ethereal in its aromas.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Roero DOCG
- Production area
- Gepin vineyard, the estate's highest
- Soil
- Clay-calcareous, with a looser texture
- Exposure
- South-west
- Vineyard planting
- Gepin, the estate's highest vineyard; 200/300 m asl; Classic Guyot; yield 70 q/ha
- Vinification
- Vinification takes place in steel tanks with the submerged-cap system; skin maceration lasts 10 to 12 days. Fermentation temperature is controlled at around 28 to 30 °C. Malolactic fermentation follows the end of fermentation and racking. Ageing lasts at least two years in different types of wood.