White

La Casinera

By Vinchio Vaglio, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Vinchio Vaglio La Casinera

Langhe DOC Bianco from white grapes authorised in Piedmont, sold in a 3 litre bag in box.

Tasting notes

Delicate, elegant aromas of white flowers and fresh fruit from apple to peach, and hazelnuts. Straw yellow with greenish hues; dry and fresh with a pleasant bitterish aftertaste.

Pairs well with

cured meat, mixed green salad, Piedmontese savoury flan, green omelettes with wild herbs, stuffed onions, rabbit tuna style, white meats, fish

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Langhe DOC Bianco
Soil
Sandy
Exposure
South-west
Harvest
Second half of September, early morning.
Vineyard planting
Guyot, 4500 vines per hectare, altitude 250 m above sea level
Vinification
The whole grapes are soft-pressed and the clear must separated by static decantation at 14 C for about 24 hours. Slow fermentation in stainless steel in reduction at 15 C for about 20 days, then batonnage on noble lees from October to April before bottling in spring.
Serving temperature
10 to 12 C

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