Varietal: Favorita
Growing locations: Diano d’Alba, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monforte d’Alba and Roddi
Soil: mainly sandy-calcareous
Vine training: vertical trellis with Guyot pruning
Picking: 100% by hand
Harvest: first half of September
Maximum yield: 10 tons/ha
Vinification: pressing of the crushed, de-stemmed grapes in an inertized pneumatic press; fermentation in steel with selected yeasts at a low temperature (16-18 °C)
Ageing: at least 2 months sur lie with weekly bâtonnage
TASTING NOTES
Color: straw yellow
On the nose: floral and fruity
On the palate: elegant, delicate with good persistence
Alcohol: 12.5% vol.
Serving temperature: 8-10°C
Cellar life: ready to drink
Food/wine pairings: best served as an aperitif, or matched with light starters and seafood dishes