Grignolino di Asti "Miravalle"

Producer:
Cantine Sant’Agata
Region:
Piemonte
Grape:
Grignolino (100%)
Classification:
DOC
Vintage:
2012
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine of Piedmont‘s native grape, Grignolino. It‘s one of interesting wines of Piedmont, however a lesser known and scarcely appreciated by wine connoisseurs (apart from declared fans of Piedmont). Pity because Grignolino is an extremely delicious wine. It combines the delicateness of colour and aromas with the richness of structure, goes well with many dishes, from cured meats, through white meats, even up to fish. As the variety is hard to grown not every year it is possible to transform grapes into wine. The classic zone of its cultivation is in the surroundings of the town of Portacomaro. Miravalle with sandy soils belongs to its subzones and yields excellent quality grapes of Grignolino. An unoaked, great, little wine, delighting by the simplicity of varietal.

Details

Color: light ruby red with orange reflections.
Aroma: delicate, notes of rose, cherry, pomegranate.
Flavor: delicate, elegant, with notes of almond in the finish.
Food matching: excellent with cured meats, white meats, rabbit, fish. Worth tasting with fresh fruit.
Serving temperature: 16°C.
Alcohol content: 13%.

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