# Favorita (Valdinera)

> White, Langhe DOC Favorita by [Valdinera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/valdinera.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/valdinera-favorita).

- **Producer:** Valdinera
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Favorita
- **Grape:** Favorita 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco della Quaglia
- **Production area:** Corneliano d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Sandy
- **Harvest:** Mid-September, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1978; 0.8 ha on a hill at 350 m; Guyot training; 3,400 vines per hectare; yield 80-90 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Bottled in spring, sold a few months after harvest
- **Serving temperature:** 12 C
- **Storage:** Fresh, dry cellar; ageing potential 3-6 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Favorita from the Bricco della Quaglia vineyard, first made in 1982; about 7,000 bottles a year at 13%.

## Tasting notes

Yellow straw colour with greenish glints. Floral, spring-like. Fruity with good savouriness.

## Food pairings

First courses, fish and white meat