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Langhe Rosso Furestè
Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 20%, Dolcetto 20%
Vineyard
Location: La Morra, Cabernet Sauvignon in San Biagio, Merlot and Dolcetto in Vai
Characteristics: 250 meters above sea level, southwestern exposure, 2.70 x 0.8 meters spacing, 4,7000 vines/hectare density, Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised training system
Age: 25 years
Size: 2 hectares
Yield: 80 quintals/hectare
Harvesting period
Cabernet Sauvignon mid-October; Merlot mid-September; Dolcetto first ten days of September.
Production
6,000 bottles
Vinification
Selection of grapes in the vineyard, separate harvesting of the three varieties, fermentation and maceration: Cabernet Sauvignon for about 20 days, Merlot for about 15 days and Dolcetto for about 12 days in stainless-steel containers, followed by malolactic fermentation in November.
Maturing
After malolactic fermentation, blending of the three wines and ageing in oak barrels of 50hl for about six months. Bottling in the early summer.
Sensory characteristics
Intense ruby-red color with purple tinges, a bouquet of red ripe fruits, blackberry, cherry, blackcurrant and blueberry, with spicy and varietal notes. Full in the mouth, soft and enveloping tannins that “mark” the territory, clean and fresh scent hints. Wine of young impact, pleasant from the very first months, with a good ageing evolution.
Notes
A grape of French origins and therefore “furestè” (foreign) to the Langhe hills, Cabernet Sauvignon has recently been introduced to this area, where it has found a growing environment very suitable for its characteristics. It has been well “tamed” in La Morra vineyards as its grassy aroma have been dissolved into the savors of our Barolo land.
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