Beschreibung
La Spinetta Il Nero di Casanovais an excellent red wine produced by is an excellent red wine produced by La Spinetta, an ancient estate specializing in the production of excellent wines. , an ancient estate specializing in the production of excellent wines. Giovanni Rivetti’s dream was to become a great wine producer, but it was his son ’s dream was to become a great wine producer, but it was his son Giuseppe Rivettiand his family, who still run the estate today, who made this dream a reality. Giuseppe moved to the so-called „Spinetta,“ a hilltop near Castagnole Lanze in the province of Asti, where he built the estate and began producing great wines in the 1980s, including and his family, who still run the estate today, who made this dream a reality. Giuseppe moved to the so-called „Spinetta,“ a hilltop near Castagnole Lanze in the province of Asti, where he built the estate and began producing great wines in the 1980s, including Il Nero di Casanova. This wine is made from 95% Sangiovese and 5% Colorino grapes, which grow in calcareous soil. The area is characterized by calcareous soil, which gives the wine a distinctive mineral aftertaste. The harvest takes place in . This wine is made from 95% Sangiovese and 5% Colorino grapes, which grow in calcareous soil. The area is characterized by calcareous soil, which gives the wine a distinctive mineral aftertaste. The harvest takes place in mid-September, after which the carefully selected bunches undergo , after which the carefully selected bunches undergo alcoholic fermentationat a controlled temperature for a period of at a controlled temperature for a period of 6 to 8 days. This is followed by . This is followed by malolactic fermentationin French oak vats for a full in French oak vats for a full 9 months. This is followed by the . This is followed by the agingphase in French oak barriques, after which the product is transferred back to steel vats for further phase in French oak barriques, after which the product is transferred back to steel vats for further maturation. This lasts . This lasts 2 monthsand is followed by bottling. The wine remains in the bottle for another and is followed by bottling. The wine remains in the bottle for another 2 months, for the final phase of , for the final phase of refinement, which allows the product to enhance all the characteristics that make it so appreciated and worthy of the , which allows the product to enhance all the characteristics that make it so appreciated and worthy of the DOC(Controlled Designation of Origin) label.(Controlled Designation of Origin) label.
