Red
Vigna di Sopra
By Vigneti Valle Roncati, Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy
A Fara DOC Riserva blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Uva Rara, aged long in French oak. 13.5 to 14% vol.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby tending to garnet; enveloping bouquet of liquorice, red fruits and spices. Savoury, dry and round, with soft tannins and a long, velvety finish.
Pairs well with
Red meats, game and spicy cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Fara DOC Riserva
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 70%, Vespolina 20%, Uva Rara 10%
- Production area
- Colline Novaresi
- Soil
- Morainic alluvial
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, 4,000 vines per hectare
- Vinification
- Traditional red fermentation with selected yeasts, completed in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then a long ageing in French oak barrels and a second ageing in bottle in a cellar with controlled temperature and humidity.
- Serving temperature
- 18 C, open the bottle at least 1 hour before serving
- Storage
- Keeps its character for over 10 years from bottling if well stored.
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