Pure Grignolino aged for a minimum of 40 months in oak tonneaux, followed by 12 months in the bottle, whose vermilion red colour is reminiscent of the Canons, testimony to an ancient liturgy.
Colour: Bright ruby red, with beautiful garnet reflections, almost amber.
Grape: Grignolino DOC
Profile: Selection of the best bunches of grapes in the vineyard, pressing and stoning, maceration with short and frequent pumping over for a few days at a temperature generally lower than that of other varieties in order to preserve the prestigious aromatic delicacy of the vine.
Aroma: Very fine, broad and clear, with beautiful notes of pepper and raspberry, supported by elegant nuances of aromatic herbs such as gentian and mugwort.
Taste
Rich and structured, with present but already fully dissolved tannins, nice persistence with a dry and satisfying aftertaste.
Gastronomic combinations
Starters with structured sauces, white and red meat in various preparations, cheeses, salted fish, etc.
Recommended temperature
18 – 20 °C.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
The canvas is one of the most famous works by the painter Pietro Francesco Guala (Casale Monferrato, 1698 - Milan, 1757), an important artistic figure of the eighteenth century, and portrays seven canons - belonging to some of Lu's most important families - in a letter to Giacomo Millo d'Altare - the apostolic date of Pope Benedict XIV - in which they express their gratitude for having received the permission and privilege of the Holy See in 1748.
(Under a concession from the Cultural Association of San Giacomo, San Giacomo Museum, Lu, Piedmont, Italy).
