Abbona – Langhe Bianco DOC Cinerino 2019
€26.00
27 in stock
| YEAR | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Producer | Abbona |
| APPELLATION | Langhe Bianco DOC |
| Grape variety | Viognier 100% |
| COUNTRY | Italy |
| REGION | Piedmont |
| Format | 0,75 lt |
| ALCOHOL CONTENT | 14.50% |
| Drinking Window | Perfect to try now for a fresher and fruity version, it can as well be left to rest in the cellar for 2-3 years for more evolution. |
| Green | Sustainable |
Viognier is a historical French grape, traditionally used to blend in small quantity with Syrah in Rhone Valley, balancing the spiciness and gifting it with unique perfumes. For long time, it was abandoned due to its difficult character and irregular production in the vineyards. It was later re-discovered by a passionate French producer, and nowadays it has re-conquered its fame in the Rhone Valley… and not only. This wine has seen the interest of quite some Italian producers as well.
Among the first to produce a Viognier wine in Piedmont, Abbona family discovered this grape from the French neighbours and decided to produce a 100% version.
The name (meaning “color of the ash”) comes from the grey herons that from time to time stop-by to the lake in the vineyard.
Catching the attention as soon as you pour it, the typical and unique aromas only Viognier can deliver immediatly pop to the nose: small white flowers and acacia open the way to notes of peach and apricot. In the mouth, the wine slips smoothly with an oily and embracing texture and notes of ripe fruit, framed by a fresh and elegant closure.
The cleanest pairing to enhance the sensorial journey of this wine may totally be a silver of Parmigiano or hard cheese. Perfect as well with a seafood risotto or just with a simply boiled rice
The producer suggests to serve it at 14-16°C
Sustainable vineyard management with minimal use of synthetic treatments and use of non-invasive practices.
Hand harvest
Soft press, fermentation and aging in acacia barrels at cellar temperature, with selected yeasts and frequent batonage. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out.
