White
Langhe Favorita
By Vini Drocco, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
A dry Favorita from the Diano d'Alba hill, kept in steel for 4 months and best drunk within about two years.
Tasting notes
Bright straw yellow with greenish hues. Golden apple, white peach, citrus and aromatic herbs. Fresh, dry and well balanced with a slight spritz, a long mineral and slightly almondy finish.
Pairs well with
Aperitif, cold cured-meat starters and fish dishes
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Favorita
- Grape
- Favorita 100%
- Production area
- Vineyards on the west side of the Diano d'Alba hill, sloping towards the Tanaro
- Soil
- Calcareous marl, sandy and clayey
- Exposure
- South to south-east
- Harvest
- Hand harvest in mid-September
- Vinification
- Selection and thinning, soft pressing and slow fermentation at 14-17°C in temperature-controlled tanks. 4 months in stainless steel and 1 month in bottle; bottled in early spring.
- Serving temperature
- 8-10°C
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