Langhe Favorita La Vinassa DOC - Cravanzola
On the hills of Castellinaldo d'Alba, La Vinassa is a vineyard about 30 years old, with south-east exposure and calcareous and sandy soil. Here the absolute master is the Favorita, a variety cultivated for some time in the Roero and with close genetic relationships with Pigato and Vermentino. Vinassa refers to a particularly impervious hilly area where there are soil and microclimate characteristics suitable for the cultivation of the Favorita vine.
Type: White Wine
Denomination: Langhe Favorita DOC
Origin: Italy - Piedmont
Grape varieties: Favorite 100%
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Format: 75cl
Allergens: Sulphites
Chalice: Tulip shaped
Serving Temperature: 10 - 12°
Tasting Notes: In the glass it develops a straw yellow color with light greenish reflections, an elegant aroma with notes of golden apple and lemon balm, as well as delicate ethereal and mineral scents. Pleasant flavour, elegant and with good structure.
Pairings: Excellent as an aperitif, it elegantly accompanies fish dishes, risottos, white meats and fresh cheeses.
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 the Nebbiolo, Barbera and even Arneis and Favorita plants live. Finally, climbing 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.
