Langhe Bianco Alseide DOC - Cravanzola
Elegant dry white, obtained with the Libera Natura ecological project, promoted by the Castellinaldo Vinaioli Association and certified by Bureau Veritas. Alseide is the mythological name of a wood nymph. In the vineyard, cultivation operations are conducted with the utmost respect for the environment and for the protection of health: no chemical weeding, fertilization and improvement of the soil with grassing and the practice of green manure, treatments against parasites with low impact products environmental.
Type: White Wine
Denomination: Langhe Bianco DOC
Origin: Italy - Piedmont
Grape varieties: Arneis 85% and Sauvignon 15%
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Format: 75cl
Allergens: Sulphites
Chalice: Renano
Serving temperature: 10 - 12°C
Tasting Notes: In the glass it develops an intense straw yellow color, with initially greenish reflections which fade into ancient gold over time; The aroma is broad and delicate, with clear floral and fresh fruit scents. An intriguing mineral complement completes the perfume. The flavor is full, decisive, beautifully elegant, with a pleasant bitter note on the finish, together with hints of Golden apple.
Pairings: Excellent as an aperitif. Classic wine for fish, seafood and white meat and vegetable starters. Thanks to its interesting structure it can also accompany first courses and second courses of white meat that are not too savory.
The Cellar: It was 1930 when Carlo Annibale Cravanzola founded his company in Castellinaldo d'Alba to cultivate vineyards and produce wine. Even then he understood that this was above all a precious wine land. Today, after almost ninety years, the new generations continue the same work with just as much passion, with one eye on the territory and another on the market of the entire world. The cellar spaces, large and technically equipped, occupy the work environments of the Cascina Schiavenza, located in the upper village of the town. Even the vineyards, the great heritage of the company, are in Castellinaldo d'Alba, scattered here and there on various hills but always cultivated with rigor and enthusiasm. In relation to their location they reveal different production vocations, capable of producing grapes and wines with well-defined, precious and original characters every year. In Campiano, the Cravanzola vineyards are oriented to the west; here the Arneis and Nebbiolo vines prevail. On the opposite side, rises the majestic hill of San Pietro, a long and steep slope, where mainly Nebbiolo, Barbera and even Arneis and Favorita plants grow. Finally, going up towards the north-east beyond the town centre, there is the large hill of Bricco del Conte which reserves the sunniest slopes for the Barbera, Nebbiolo and Favorita vines.
