FALETTO
Wine: Rosso Langhe “Faletto” d.o.c.
Municipality of production: various small vineyards, located in the municipalities near Alba
Grape: this is the only assemblage that our company produces.The grapes and the percentages that will form the cut vary from year to year with the sole purpose of being able to provide a wine which is as balances, captivating and seducing as possible. The grapes used are native, produced and processed under strict
crporate control in the Langhe area. The secrecy used to assemble the grapes and produce this wine aims to
give it uniqueness and distinction
Alcohol content: 14% – 14.5%
Vineyard area: 1 hectare divided between all types of grapes
Exposure: south-west
Soil type: clay and sandy-mix
Farming system: Low-Gujot
Average age of the vines: 10/20 years
Planting density: 4000 plants per hectare
Time of harvest: third week of September and second week of October
Maximum yield: 90 quintals per hectare, depending of the thinning
Production containers: stainless steel tanks
Aging containers: 225 liters French oak barrels; the percentage of new and used containers is determined
after the wine’s health and analytic assessment once it has finished fermenting. The period of permanence in the barrels also depends on the structure that the wine shows during ageing
Clarification and filtration: none
Bottling period: summer of the second year after the harvest
Number of bottles produced: 2.000
Packaging: 6 and 12 bottles cartons
Suggested food pairing: pasta dishes and main courses, ideal with rabbit with peppers
Tasting notes:
Colour: purple with mauve hues.
Nose: the assembly of three different grapes results in a very complex nose. It betters with a few years of aging in the bottle and its smell evolves.
Taste: in the first years it is characterised by a sweet pepper flavor typical of the Cabernet Sauvignon, while the aging in oak barrels gives it a scent of black pepper.
