Red

Ca' del Sandri

By Vinchio Vaglio, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Vinchio Vaglio Ca' del Sandri

Piemonte DOC Grignolino named after Sandro's house in Via Vignassa, a meeting place in Vinchio, sold in 3 and 10 litre bags in box.

Tasting notes

Light ruby red with orange hues. Despite the pale colour, good structure and prominent tannins; delicate floral nose, dry and slightly tannic with a long bitterish aftertaste.

Pairs well with

risotto with Castelmagno, courgette flan with fondue, summer carpione, herring, finanziera

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Grignolino
Grape
Grignolino 100%
Soil
Clayey with some sand
Exposure
South
Harvest
Mid-September, selected and picked in the morning.
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 5000 vines per hectare, altitude 250 m above sea level
Vinification
After crushing and destemming, fermentation and maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for about 4 days at 24 C with little pumping over; the seeds are removed on the second day to limit astringency. Malolactic fermentation follows immediately; aged in stainless steel for about 6 months.
Serving temperature
15 C

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