Granaccia Riviera Ligure di Ponente Doc

15,90 

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Description

Tasting notes:

The colour is a bright ruby, tending towards garnet; the intense, fine, spiced aroma also suggests balsamic and resinous notes and a sweet sensation of cherry and raspberry jam. The taste is warm, soft, persistent and only lightly tannic at the end. Perfect for accompanying roast poultry, ideal with oven-baked fish and the “buridda” (shellfish stew) typical of the coast.The color is a bright ruby tending to garnet; the intense, fine, spicy aroma also suggests balsamic and resinous notes and a sweet hint of cherry and raspberry jam.

Additional information

Name

Granaccia Colline Savonesi Igt

Grape variety:

Granaccia 100% (Alicante)

Area of production

approximately 1½ hectares of cultivated hillside vineyards on the steep slopes overlooking the ancient village of Quiliano (SV). The red earth and clay mixture gives the wine complexity.

Exposure

South

Vine system

In Guyot. The vines are carefully thinned at the time of veraison.

Vine system

Between the second and the third ten-day periods of September, in small cases.

Winemaking

Traditional red winemaking, with crushing of the grapes and fermentation at a controlled temperature (26°C). Maceration with the skins for about 10 days with 2 to 3 replacements made per day to facilitate the extraction of colour.

Maturation

Approximately 12 months in steel vats.

Aging

Bottled in the Autumn following harvest and rests in bottles for between 4 and 6 months before being released onto the market.

Alcohol

13.5% vol.