APPELLATION
DOC

AREA
Portacomaro d’Asti

GRAPES
100% Grignolino

ALCOHOL LEVEL
12,5% vol.

BOTTLE SIZE
750 ml

VINIFICATION AND AGEING
The Grignolino grapes are picked when absolutely fully ripe and are then vinifi ed in the traditional manner with a maceration on the skins for four days, in order to extract just the right amount of colour and tannins, and also to emphasize the wine’s fl oral perfumes.

COLOUR
Pale ruby (in fact, more like a deep rosé) with orange highlights.

BOUQUET
Fruity, with characteristically spicy notes.

FLAVOUR
Lightly tannic, with an agreeably almondy background.

SERVING TEMPERATURE
Serve at 15° - 16° C. (59° - 61° F.)

FOOD MATCHES
It can be drunk throughout the meal, but is especially delicious with cold cuts, roast white meats and particularly highly-fl avored fi sh soups.