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Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero - Favorita 2024

Item No.: AnticaCascina-Favorita-2024

This grape variety arrived in Piedmont after traveling along the salt road, the road that allowed the commercial exchange of anchovies, oil and wine with the people who lived by the Ligurian Sea. Favorita was once vinified, sweet and used during mass. There is an interesting story behind the name: it is said to have been the favorite wine of the Bela Rusin (Rosa Vercellana), who in turn was the favorite of King Vittorio Emanuele II.

Color: straw yellow color with greenish highlights

Grape: 100% Favorita

Location: Vezza d'Alba

Profile: southeast oriented, altitude (above sea level) 250 meters, on sandy soil with a vine training system: Espalier -Guyot. Vineyard age: 20 years Harvest: grapes are harvested by hand in 20 kg crates. Early SeptemberVinification: gentle pressing. No maceration on the skins. Slow fermentation at a temperature of 13/14°C, to preserve the aroma.

Aging: in steel tanks for four months.

Smell/Taste: delicate bouquet of fresh fruit and white summer flowers; notes of jasmine, banana, tropical fruit; fresh, full-bodied and fairly well structured.

Serving temperature: 11°-13° C

Pairing: raw vegetables to dip in salt and oil, light pasta dishes, grilled fish. Excellent aperitif

Alcohol content: 13.5%

More info on the producer: Antica Cascina dei Conti di Roero

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