Red
Autignan
By Viotti Vini, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A dry red from Brachetto, listed by the estate as a dry Brachetto, fermented and aged in steel.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red. Fruity, floral and spicy, with a delicate hint of musk. Dry, elegant, long and persistent.
Pairs well with
First courses, red meats and fish; also a wine for contemplation
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Vino Rosso
- Grape
- Brachetto 100%
- Soil
- Calcareous-marl
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyards at 380 m a.s.l.; traditional Guyot training; harvest by hand after thinning
- Vinification
- After soft pressing, fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks until fermentation ends. Five months in steel with periodic racking, then two months in bottle. 13.5% vol.
- Serving temperature
- 18-21°C
- Storage
- Excellent for up to three years